Federal Government Makes Big Investments in Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta, Jal – Federal Government believes in Puerto Vallarta’s potential, reason why is currently making four big investments that will increment tourism and will strengthen the region, declared Bernardo Gutierrez Navarro, Director of SCT Jalisco Center.

“Big investments are being made right now; investments such as the Jala-Bucerias Express Highway, which will facilitate people to travel between these two cities within two and a half hours. This highway has been, for several decades, the dream of people from Tapias and Vallarta; that dream is now finally coming through.”

The official explained that forty kilometers (25 miles) from Jalapa to the first junction leading to Compostela are completely done. The second junction will connect with Las Varas and the third with La Penita de Jaltemba (both in Compostela municipality). The highways end at Bucerias.

He reiterated his commitment to complete the 160 km (100 miles) Expressway by the year 2017.

“There is another commitment to fulfill, and we are already working on it. That commitment is to free Puerto Vallarta from traffic of heavy vehicles in the city. We are working on a consensus with Bahia de Banderas and Puerto Vallarta’s authorities, as well as with governors and conservation groups who have expressed their concern from an ecological point of view. We are trying to agree on where to trace a road for trucks and heavy vehicles so they do not have to drive through Puerto Vallarta’s downtown.”

He highlighted that another investment that will bring prosperity to the region is the expansion of the highway in the stretch El Tuito-Melaque. 800 million pesos (about US $55,000.0000) have already been invested and this year 500 million pesos (more than US $ 34 millions) have already been assigned for this project.

“At this moment we are working en Cabo Corritentes, Tomatlan and La Huerta; we are expanding the road to attract more tourism to Costalegre.”

Investment number four has to do with the marine terminal. A few days ago the Governor explained that this project will start with the opening of a new street to allow the use of some spaces currently not being used.

He also said that the first bidding for the construction of the terminal building was voided, the groups making the bids decided not to go ahead, “however, we are not discouraged by this, and we are looking into other financial means so that we can finish the project this same year.”

Gutierrez Navarro pointed out that there is a determined interest in the development of the region. “I insist that the next few years will be the best for Vallarta; the expressway will bring many more tourism and without a doubt, that will invigorate and help businesses in this area.”

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