Cozumel, Q.R. — Cozumel’s main roadways are being repaved with money collected from cruise ship passengers. Around 33 million of collected cruise ship passenger tax money is being invested in the repaving project.
On Sunday, Cozumel Mayor José Luis Chacón Méndez toured the area with Governor Mara Lezama where the main tourist streets in San Miguel are being worked on. Governor Lezama reported that 33 million pesos from the Fideicomiso para el Bienestar del Turismo Crucerista has been allocated to street rehabilitation in Cozumel.
“We are touring these streets, verifying that they are well done because money from the people is being invested that must be returned to the people.” She said part of the money being used is from cruise ship fee trust and another part from the state government.
The project includes the repaving of over 13,600 square meters of road with a thickness of 15 centimeters to guarantee greater durability, better performance in the rain and better traffic conditions for pedestrians and motorists, she said.
Roads that will be repaved include 2nd North Street between Rafael E. Melgar Avenue and Pedro Joaquín Coldwell Avenue, as well as 10th North Avenue, between 7th South Street and 10th North Street, areas of high traffic for both the local population and for tourism.
Governor Lezama added that another part of the 33 million peso project also includes complementary work of domestic water connections of which 152 have been placed so far.
Hugo Garza Sáenz, the General Director of CAPA (Comisión de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado) says their goal is to place at least another 500 when the project is completed.
Governor Lezama emphasized that the project only seeks to improve the image of the streets, but also to make them safer and more functional, allowing for faster, more efficient and safer mobility in the city center
