A bypass connecting Córdoba with Orizaba will be built in 2026, Governor Norma Rocío Nahle García confirmed this Thursday, June 26. The project will have support from the federal government.
“The president authorized a ring road, a bypass between those two cities, for next year, precisely to provide greater openness and mobility to the industrial zone and the high mountain towns,” she stated, adding that it was recently approved.
Nahle Announces Córdoba-Orizaba Bypass for 2026
The governor indicated that last Wednesday, June 25, it was announced that 5 billion pesos will be allocated to modernize the Córdoba-Orizaba highway, which is scheduled for completion in 2027. These actions will be part of a mixed investment.
According to the governor, she indicated that the area is under development. Several companies that need greater mobility have recently settled there, hence the push for this project.
“There are many companies that are coming to Veracruz, interested precisely because there is connectivity, gas, water, and electricity, which is what industries are primarily looking for,” she said.
Nahle Announces Córdoba-Orizaba Bypass for 2026
Nahle García explained that Veracruz is a state with great potential and is particularly sought after by industry due to its connectivity, hence the idea of improving land routes.
She also explained that industrial hubs are being developed in the north in Tuxpan, Poza Rica, and Coatzintla; in the south, those corresponding to the Interoceanic Corridor; and in the center, a new industrial bypass is planned.
The news was announced during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s last morning press conference. The announcement of the new project was given in response to a question about the neglect in the area known as the High Mountains.
Neglect in the High Mountains
Roads in the High Mountains region have seen several complaints of insecurity and even landslides. Cumbres de Maltrata, in the central part of the state of Veracruz, is one of the most well-known and frequently reported sections.
After a landslide in the area on October 25, 2024, an indefinite closure was announced. This measure sparked complaints among transportation and tourism businesses.
“It’s one of the busiest stretches of highway in the entire country. We’re talking about approximately 30,000 vehicles a day, including freight, trailers, and trucks transporting goods that have been delayed or have tripled their costs when they have to travel through the Xalapa section,” said Enrique Guillomen, president of the Coparmex Orizaba delegation.
Source: e-veracruz
