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New Year Travel Triggers Closures and Lane Reductions Across Mexico’s Highways

Officials emphasize real-time guidance to navigate high-volume holiday travel.

Overview

  • As of Jan. 2, authorities report multiple active disruptions nationwide with elevated vehicle flow continuing through the holiday period.
  • Latest notices list partial closures on MonterreyReynosa near km 054+500, a vehicle fire on Ciudad VictoriaMatamoros near km 097+300, and an accident on CoatzacoalcosSalina Cruz near km 291+100.
  • On Jan. 1, CAPUFE reported the CórdobaVeracruz highway closed at km 18 due to a car fire and lane reductions on TijuanaEnsenada at km 87 after a slope failure.
  • Additional Jan. 1 impacts included incidents on GuaymasHermosillo at km 139 and MéxicoQuerétaro at km 136, with heavy congestion during response and clearance.
  • CAPUFE and the National Guard continue field operations and urge vehicle checks, rest to avoid fatigue, seat-belt use, and monitoring @GN_Carreteras and @CAPUFE for real-time updates.