Overview
- The 11.2‑kilometer bridge, inaugurated Saturday by President Claudia Sheinbaum, stayed shut to drivers as federal transport officials conducted post‑event safety checks after a public run and concert.
- Mexico’s Treasury reported total public spending of about 12,021 million pesos, which is roughly 116% higher than the 5,570 million pesos contract awarded to ICA in 2022.
- Local reports flagged cracks, step‑like surface offsets and movements in foundation piles during construction, and authorities said they reinforced those areas before the ceremony.
- Officials designed the span with one lane each way, a reversible lane and a two‑way bike path, and they claim typical trips between the city and the hotel zone could drop to about 10 minutes.
- No opening date has been set as crews finish related work such as the Kukulcán interchange due in October, and engineers say a top‑down building method helped limit damage to mangroves.