Mexico Plans $22.5 Billion Investment in Road Infrastructure

The government aims to modernize highways and bridges through public and private funding by 2030.

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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The Mexican government has announced a plan to invest 397.046 billion pesos (around $22.5 billion) in road infrastructure through 2030. The plan involves improving 4,937 km of roads and highways, as well as building or upgrading 21 bridges, using a combination of public investment and mixed schemes with private capital.

Why it matters

This is one of Mexico's largest recent road infrastructure programs, aimed at strengthening logistics chains and foreign trade by focusing on industrial and border corridors. The financial design seeks to attract private capital without increasing pressure on the fiscal balance.

The details

The plan includes 18 projects under mixed investment schemes and Construction, Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Operation (CMRO) contracts for more than 150 billion pesos. These projects total around 1,450 km and are expected to create 177,000 direct jobs and 142,000 indirect jobs. The concessions will remain in the hands of the state, and the projects must be self-financing with independent oversight and high performance standards.

  • The current six-year road infrastructure investment plan was announced last year, totaling 369.814 billion pesos.
  • The new 397.046 billion pesos plan will be implemented through 2030.

The players

Claudia Sheinbaum

The President of Mexico, who presented the road infrastructure plan.

Jorge Mendoza

The director of Banobras, the Mexican development bank, who explained the mixed investment schemes and CMRO contracts.

Jesús Esteva

The head of the Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT), who provided details on the priority corridors and bridge projects.

Caminos y Puentes Federales (Capufe)

The federal agency responsible for highways and bridges that is involved in the road infrastructure investments.

Banobras

The Mexican development bank that is structuring the mixed investment schemes and CMRO contracts.

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What they’re saying

“The concession is never released. The model avoids highway bailouts and transfers operational risk to the private investor.”

— Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico (bnamericas.com)

“The new border crossings already have permits on the US side, which will allow parallel investments in both countries.”

— Jorge Mendoza, Director of Banobras (bnamericas.com)

What’s next

The government plans to start construction on several highway projects in 2026, including Uruapan–Zamora, the Uruapan Spur, Sonoyta–Puerto Peñasco, and R57D Arco Norte–San Juan del Río.

The takeaway

This ambitious road infrastructure plan reflects Mexico's focus on strengthening its logistics and trade capabilities, leveraging a mix of public and private investment to modernize its highway network without increasing the fiscal burden.