Cancún, Quintana Roo — The first elevated section of the Kukulcán interchange opened to traffic at 6 a.m. Sunday, giving drivers a direct link from Cancún’s Hotel Zone to the international airport and changing several key routes across the city.
Officials said only one direction of the new structure is now in service. The opposite direction is expected to open in the coming weeks.
Because the opening altered how traffic moves through the area, drivers traveling along Kukulcán Boulevard should check the new entrances and exits before setting out to avoid confusion.
How the routes now work
- Hotel Zone to the airport: drivers should use the new elevated structure.
- Hotel Zone to downtown Cancún: drivers should merge onto the Nichupté Bridge.
- Airport to the Hotel Zone: traffic should use the street behind Plaza Kukulcán, which now runs one-way.
- Nichupté Bridge to the airport: drivers should take Kukulcán Boulevard.
Authorities also said the Kukulcán U-turn next to Hospital La Joya will remain closed to general traffic, with access limited to local vehicles only.
Drivers were urged to follow road signs and allow extra time for their trips while the second direction of the elevated structure remains under construction.
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