After three months of hard work and endurance tests, at 7 a.m. this Friday, vehicular traffic was reopened on the Puebla-Veracruz highway, Camerino Z. Mendoza-Acatzingo section, which was blocked by the landslide on October 25, 2024.
On social media, Capufe says that the incident has been attended to, in reference to the landslide at kilometer 231, and adds that said section operates normally, asking drivers to heed the directions and drive with caution to avoid setbacks.
For its part, the National Guard led the opening convoy, providing security and confidence to drivers, who were already lined up since dawn to pass through said stretch of road.
The officers were in charge of moderating the speed of the vehicles as they passed through the newly repaired area, so that the asphalt would mitigate the weight.
After that, traffic was normalized, allowing heavy vehicles to pass through to speed up their journey to the neighboring state.
The area will be kept under surveillance by police authorities in order to attend to any eventuality, although it should be noted that for several days Capufe personnel were carrying out tests on the repaired section to avoid setbacks or resolve any problems that arose before its opening.
This Friday was the deadline within which the state-owned company promised to reopen two lanes of the expressway, after three months of repairs, but the work on the damaged mountain will continue without affecting the road.
The alternate routes will continue to function for the truck driver or driver who wants to use them, however, as of today the Puebla-Veracruz highway is back in operation.
It should be remembered that it was on the night of October 25 when a huge landslide of rock, mud and trees fell from the mountain onto the road at kilometer 231.
Thousands of square meters buried a total of 7 vehicles, including trailers with semi-trailers and private cars, but no fatalities were found.
The blockade also caused delays for truckers, increased costs and million-dollar economic losses, as reported at the time by representatives of AMOTAC and Fematrac.
Source: oem
