Sistema Vial Abastos-Independencia Torreón construction completion, Digi Mart USA News (Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico): Construction of the Sistema Vial Abastos-Independencia in Torreón has reached 97 percent physical progress and will enter its final phase, with completion expected between November 15 and 20. The formal inauguration is planned in connection with the Third Government Report of Governor Manolo Jiménez Salinas.
Coahuila’s Secretary of Infrastructure, Urban Development and Mobility, Miguel Algara, reported that crews are currently applying paint to the asphalt surface, finishing manhole covers and installing panels. Paving is also underway in sections where drainage and electrical networks were installed, specifically from Abastos toward Bulevar Constitución and Calzada Ávila Camacho.
Algara also said instructional signage is being installed to guide traffic toward different destinations, along with sections that prohibit angled parking in the surrounding area.
Torreón Mayor Miguel Riquelme outlined coordination steps ahead of the opening to keep traffic flowing. He said dynamic tests will be conducted to assess traffic behavior and determine the gradual closure of left turns.
“We are going to place test barriers on many of the roads to see how far we can close and prevent the turn. The one that is unavoidable from now on is at Quebec Street, which will be closed because it is practically right at the exit of the tunnel,” the mayor said.
To help drivers and pedestrians adapt, the city government will present traffic maps and diagrams at a press conference and will adjust traffic signal operation as the lower lanes enter service.
The final investment in the road system was 450 million pesos, an increase of 70 million pesos over the initial projected budget. According to authorities, the adjustment was due to complementary works to place 700 meters of special electrical cabling underground, after the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) reported it did not have its own funds to finance that infrastructure in the area.
