Nichupté Vehicular Bridge
Nichupté Vehicular Bridge Puente Vehicular Nichupté | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°08′02″N 86°48′12.5″W / 21.13389°N 86.803472°W |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Downtown Cancún, Hotel Zone |
| Locale | Benito Juárez Municipality, Quintana Roo |
| Official name | Nichupté Vehicular Bridge |
| Owner | Government of Cancún |
| Maintained by | Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Precast segmented box girder bridge |
| Total length | 11.2 km (7.0 mi) |
| Width | 14.9 m (49 ft) |
| Longest span | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) |
| No. of lanes | 3 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | ICA Constructora |
| Construction start | August 2022 |
| Construction end | December 2025 |
| Construction cost | MXN$6.486 billion |
| Opened | 30 December 2025 |
| Inaugurated | 30 December 2025 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Nichupté Vehicular Bridge | |
The Nichupté Vehicular Bridge (Spanish: Puente Vehicular Nichupté) is a concrete bridge that connects Cancún's Downtown to the Hotel Zone. It is one of the longest bridges in Mexico.[1]
History
First proposed in September 2008, the bridge was part of Cancún's 2030 vision for strategically planning the area.[2] President Claudia Sheinbaum shared that she planned to visit its inauguration and allocated more money to speed up progress.[3] Construction started in August 2022 and was completed in December 2025 after numerous delays due to setbacks.[4][5][6] It was built over Nichupté Lagoon and allows vehicles to get across the lagoon 45 minutes faster than usual. MXN$6.486 billion were set aside to construct the bridge.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Ramírez, Patricia (4 January 2023). "Construction of a vehicle bridge risks the Nichupté Lagoon". Causa Natura Media. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Ortiz Jasso, Eduardo (22 September 2008). "Strategic Plan Cancún 2030" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Puelma, Carlos (7 January 2025). "Sheinbaum to Unveil Cancun's Nichupté Bridge by Late August 2025". www.msn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ Staff, M. N. D. (4 December 2025). "Cancún's 11.2-kilometer Nichupté Bridge will open this month, officials say". Mexico News Daily. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "The much-anticipated Cancun Nichupté Lagoon bridge is nearly finished construction". Riviera Maya News. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Bridge To Hotel Zone in Cancun Is Temporarily Suspended Due to Environmental Concerns". TravelPulse. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ^ "Project Sustainability Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 16 December 2025.
External links
- "Proyecto Puente Vehicular Nichupté" [Nichupté Vehicular Bridge Project]. agepro.qroo.gob.mx (in Spanish).