Overview
- The road covers 134 km with 18 km in Sonora and 116 km in Chihuahua, comprising 67 km of new construction and 67 km of conservation, with two lanes, seven bridges and two interchanges.
- Construction began in March 2025 and finished in January 2026 after roughly ten months of work that included weather‑related pauses, according to the SICT.
- Authorities project benefits for more than 115,000 residents in the Sierra region, with travel times reduced by up to 95 minutes and improved access for commerce and services.
- Sheinbaum tied the delivery to the administration’s social agenda, announcing 1 trillion pesos for federal welfare programs in 2026 disbursed through Banco del Bienestar.
- SICT cited extensive engineering volumes and seven named bridges, framing the project as fulfillment of a long‑standing regional demand carried over from the previous federal administration.