Sublieutenant López, Q.R. — The 42 million pesos reconstruction of the Sublieutenant López Bridge that connects the state with Belize is advancing. Governor Mara Lezama says the rebuilding of the Santa Elena Bridge is 37 percent complete.
The bridge “is shaping up to be a strategic project for the economic, commercial and tourist reactivation of the border between Mexico and Belize,” said Governor Mara Lezama.
According to Lezama, the bridge has remained closed to heavy cargo traffic since 2013, significantly affecting the economic activity of the area, adding that it will strengthen connectivity between Quintana Roo and Belize, as well as boost trade and the arrival of visitors.
Governor Lezama made the work tour over the weekend with Yolanda Basulto May, head of Highway Conservation of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), and José Alberto Alonso Ovando, head of the Ministry of Sustainable Urban Territorial Development (SEDETUS).
“When it was closed, some businesses practically died,” the Governor stated, emphasizing that the reopening of the bridge will restore development opportunities to families who depend on border activity.
According to Yolanda Basulto, the reconstruction project includes replacing the old metal structure, building 2.60-meter-wide pedestrian sidewalks with safety railings on both sides, and improving the old model with a new design will once again allow the passage of heavy cargo.
Once completed, the Subteniente López Bridge will connect the borders, expanding connectivity options with Belize and consolidating itself as a catalyst for economic, tourism and social growth in the border region.
The Sublieutenant López Bridge is located approximately 12 kilometers from the state’s capital city of Chetumal and will cost around 42 million pesos to reconstruct. The project is financed with federal resources through the SICT, as part of the efforts made by Governor Mara Lezama before President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
