Highways and Bridges

Area of the SICT in charge of guaranteeing modern and sufficient transportation infrastructure that promotes the provision of quality and competitive services, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the country.

General Directorate of Highways

Unit of the SICT responsible for the planning, coordination, and evaluation of highway programs for the construction and modernization of the federal road network, as well as for the construction, modernization, reconstruction, and maintenance of rural and feeder roads

General Directorate of Highway Development

Unit of the SICT responsible for planning the strategic development of the federal road network, as well as conducting the bidding processes for the granting of highway infrastructure concessions.

General Directorate of Highway Maintenance

Unit of the SICT responsible for preserving and improving the physical conditions of toll-free federal highways through public works carried out on sections and bridges.

The SICT Centers are the representations of the Secretariat in each state, and their mission is to contribute to the development of highway systems in the federative entity by executing and promoting institutional programs in coordination with the General Directorates of the Undersecretariat of Infrastructure.

Decentralized body of the SICT aimed at providing solutions for the transportation and logistics sector in Mexico, both public and private, ensuring their quality, safety, and sustainability to contribute to the country’s development through applied research, technological and laboratory services, production of standards, manuals, and methodologies, professional training, as well as the dissemination of results and acquired knowledge.

Red Nacional de Caminos

Es la representación cartográfica digital y georreferenciada de la infraestructura vial del país con alta precisión. Integra el total de la red pavimentada y parte importante de los caminos no pavimentados de México, las vialidades de las localidades urbanas y rurales con las que se conectan, vías fluviales y marítimas donde se transbordan vehículos y, adicionalmente, servicios de interconexión de transporte como aeropuertos, puertos, estaciones de ferrocarril, aduanas, puentes y túneles, sitios de esparcimiento y recreativos, sitios de interés para el turismo, entre otros.

Coordination vehicle of the Government of Mexico for the development of infrastructure in the sectors of communications, transportation, water, environment, and tourism. It holds concessions for 50 highway sections and uses the fees collected to finance new infrastructure.

Development bank institution in Mexico that facilitates the development of infrastructure projects with high social profitability by financing long-term projects and promoting the participation of the private sector and commercial banks. It holds concessions for 2 highway sections.

• Entronque Acatlan-Entronque Aeropuerto de Colima, de la Carretera Guadalajara-Colima
• Atlacomulco-Maravatio

Decentralized body of the SICT responsible for managing and operating, through concession, the federal roads and bridges under its charge; carrying out the maintenance, reconstruction, and improvement of these assets; and participating in investment and co-investment projects for the construction and operation of general communication routes in the field.

26 concessions to state governments throughout the country.

In the National Highway Network, of the more than 11,000 km of toll highways, over 4,000 are concessioned to the private sector.