Mexico and its roads to the future
What will happen with the development of the road projects in the country in the long run?
Well, currently, budget cuts could be a major obstacle to fulfill the goals of the infrastructure Plan in this six-year period. Even the works which operate under concessions and private resources, have not shown a breakthrough.
Taking into account data from the Secretariat of communications and transport (SCT), at least 11 highways or roads have less than 50% physical progress or you have exceeded the estimated delivery time (works listed with a budget over the thousand pesos).
Among those representing the biggest delays are: the journey Atizapan-Atlacomulco (OHL Mexico); and the works of Cardel-Poza Rica and Tuxpan-Tampico (Mota Engil). These projects have advances in 1%, 4% and 8%, respectively and added a set of up to 17,000 million pesos investment. In other cases, Guadalupe screw international bridge also presents progress of just 1%.
The President of the Mexican Chamber of the industry of the construction (CMIC), Gustavo Arballo, explained: "you have to make clear are the criteria that follow the Secretariat to determine the progress of the works, sometimes they talk about important advances and not see anything built, for us it is not an advance sign contracts". It also said that slow works progress relates various problems, such as the obtaining of rights, social problems, environmental, budgetary issues or even changes in the stroke due to technical problems.
In relation to the issue, also said: "the fulfillment of the goals of the infrastructure Plan look complicated. Follow closely to see if the plan is fulfilled, I think that it will be difficult and some things will be earrings".
Because of the low suffered by oil prices and the collection of this resource, in recent years the Federal Government has made budget cuts that have affected the road sector.
It is worth mentioning that the fall of GDP in the construction of Civil engineering works has been emphasized at the beginning of 2017, considering that in the first two months the fall was 13%.
By Arwin Mendoza.