Cancún Residents Call Protest Against Aguakan Over Unsafe Roadworks on Avenida Colegios

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Residents, parents and people affected by the utility works on Avenida Colegios have called a protest against Aguakan, demanding that the company finish the job properly and tighten safety measures after weekend flooding triggered accidents in the area.

The demonstration is set for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at around 7:20 a.m. on Avenida Luis Donaldo Colosio, in front of the Volkswagen dealership. Organizers say they want to draw attention to the disruption they say the construction has caused.

Neighbors have also hung banners to publicize the march and to press for the work to be carried out on schedule and in proper form, with order, signage and conditions that guarantee the safety of everyone who travels through the area each day.

“For the safety of our children and the entire affected community,” reads part of the announcement, which invites parents, residents and users of the avenue to take part.

The protest follows heavy rains overnight and on Saturday that flooded several parts of Cancún and submerged the open trenches along Avenida Colegios.

The water level prevented some drivers from spotting the excavations, and at least three vehicles ended up trapped in the work zone. Some had to be pulled out with cranes, and their owners reported property damage.

No one was injured, but the incidents alarmed residents, who have been asking since Saturday for stronger signage and clearer marking of the excavations to prevent further accidents.

Residents warn that the danger is not limited to motorists. About eight schools sit near Avenida Colegios, meaning students, parents, workers, pedestrians and heavy traffic pass through the area daily.

According to information circulated by the neighbors, the work began in May and involves Aguakan’s sanitary sewer and drinking water network, a sanitary collector, service connections and equipment.

Completion is not expected until April 2027, a timeline that has deepened residents’ concerns about current road conditions and the prospect of more rain.

They are demanding that sufficient safety measures, visible signage and proper marking of the work zones remain in place as long as the trenches are open, in order to prevent new accidents.