The Department of Transport and Communications (SCT) is set begin preliminary construction of the Guadalajara-Vallarta Highway as early as next year.
Bueno Richkarday, Vice President of SCT Infrastructure, confirmed SEMARNAT’s (Environment and Natural Resources Department) approval. He also addressed the need to analyze the funding needed for the project by next month, and begin construction in 2012.
The project had a rocky start due to environmental groups’ opposition –it was argued that the construction would disturb the jaguar’s natural habitat– but SEMARNAT assured that they are taking all the necessary precautions not to disturb any living habitats during this project.
It’s estimated that a portion of the costs associated with this new highway may be covered by a private initiative, upwards of 70 million pesos.
The new route will include the following towns: Jala, Compostela and Las Varas; shortening the Puerto Vallarta-Guadalajara commute to just two and a half hours. Naturally, this faster travel route will make it much easier for Vallartenses and more attractive for tourists to visit Guadalajara.
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