President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo gave the starting signal for the new resurfacing trains of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport (SICT), which will rehabilitate the Federal Highway Network with the goal of completing a first round of interventions on all federally managed roads by mid-2026.
During the event, Sheinbaum explained that this new resurfacing scheme is more efficient, less costly, and innovative, highlighting that it represents the recovery of the State’s capacity to carry out works that were previously outsourced. “We are talking about professionalism, honesty, the recovery of the Government of Mexico’s capacities; austerity, because it is done with fewer resources but better; technological innovation, and above all, a program made for the people,” she stated.
The president recalled that, according to public opinion studies, potholes and damaged roads are among the main problems faced by citizens. She expressed confidence that this plan directly addresses that need. In this first stage, 30 resurfacing trains represent an investment of 1.692 billion pesos: 20 will be allocated to 15 states, and 10 will be delivered to municipalities in eastern State of Mexico as part of the comprehensive “Love with Love is Paid” Plan.
The head of SICT, Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina, reported that the resurfacing trains are made up of 152 new machines, including milling machines, asphalt distributors, rollers, and compactors. He specified that the two trains delivered to the State of Mexico will begin nighttime work on the Texcoco–Ecatepec and Texcoco–Los Reyes stretches. In addition, nearly 17 billion pesos will be invested to maintain more than 47,000 kilometers of federal highways, generating around 37,000 jobs.
For her part, the governor of the State of Mexico, Delfina Gómez Álvarez, noted that this effort is part of the comprehensive plan for the east of the state and assured that her administration will also contribute to rehabilitating state roads in order to improve mobility and road safety for residents of the State of Mexico.
