Nichupté Bridge in Cancún Nears Completion

The construction work on a significant portion of the Nichupté Bridge in Cancún, which has been disrupting traffic for months, is nearing completion. Guido Mendiburu Solís, director of the Center of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) of Quintana Roo, reports that field works around Colosio are 98 percent complete. The bridge construction zones in continental Cancún have been a source of traffic congestion for several months.

According to Solís, a large part of the construction work, including the Colosio crossing, is nearly finished. "On the continental side, 98 percent of the bridge is already finished at the slab level. We are currently installing fittings for fiber optic and electrical services, as well as the parapet for the lighting. An asphalt layer will then be added around the bridge," he explained.

The area with the least progress is located in front of Kukulkán Boulevard in Cancún's Hotel Zone. Solís reports that this section is only 20 percent complete. A circuit is being built here, which, upon completion, will be the second longest in Latin America.

Solís also shared that the bridge construction over the lagoon is about 70 percent complete. The project has faced unexpected delays due to a large, deep hole in the area where the bridge pillars were planned. The karst terrain and unfavorable weather conditions have also caused setbacks. Construction in the mangrove area of the bridge continues using the Top Down drilling method to minimize potential damage. This area will feature 228 pile supports.

The completed project will feature an 8.8-kilometer long bridge over the lagoon, connecting the Hotel Zone with the mainland. A navigation canal for boats will be built under the bridge. The entire project will be lit both above and below the bridge and will be equipped with surveillance cameras linked to Cancún's C5 security center.