road work

City putting 100 cubic meters of asphalt into street repairs

Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Feb. 13, 2017.  Municipal Coordinator of Public Projects, Terencio Gutiérrez Valenzuela, detailed the city would be pouring 100 cubic meters of asphalt into area streets as part of a comprehensive road repair and pot hole program. He explained focus in upcoming days would be given to Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, stretching […]

Sights set on improving road up Whale Hill

Opened in 1993 as an access to the restaurant La Casa del Capitan, as well as facilities of the SCT and National Water Commission (CONAGUA), the road leading up the west side of Whale Hill is slated to be paved through use of hydraulic concrete. Through an investment of over 7 million pesos, the project […]

Tons of concrete into pot holes on Blvd. Josefa Ortiz

Municipal Administration puts 4 tons of concrete into pot hole program Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. July 13, 2016.  Work has begun on Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez through use of 4 tons of concrete to fill in pot holes, reports Public Projects Coordinator Terencio Gutiérrez Valenzuela. The city official requested patience and understanding from the community […]

Pardon our dust: Overpass & Detours

Due to current work on the overpass just north of town, a number of detours have been set up to point travelers around the Sonoyta – Puerto Peñasco – and Gulf of Santa Clara “intersection”, which is also linked to the Puerto Peñasco – Caborca highway. If you are traveling from Sonoyta, near the point […]

Stretch of Blvd. Juarez toward Old Port reopened!

Traffic flow has resumed along Boulevard Juárez toward Old Port, after it was once again opened up to residents and visitors just before the busy Memorial Day Weekend. Once paving work along Blvd. Juárez neared full completion on the stretch in front of City Hall, the street – which is one of the city’s main […]

Pardon our dust! Progress on Blvd. Juarez

Two lanes have been opened up to traffic on the east side of Blvd. Juarez while work continues on painting curbs and sidewalks. This, remarks current Director of Public Projects José Luis Villalobos, represents a 90% advance on the project to renovate entry along Blvd. Juarez into Puerto Peñasco, which is expected to wrap up […]

Another stretch of Blvd. Juárez pulled up

Work has begun on lifting pavement from yet another stretch of Blvd. Benito Juárez, this time from the railroad tracks (near Circle K) to the anchor monument heading toward the Old Port. As such, everyone is encouraged to use alternate routes around the area (including Ave. Luis Encinas near the docks, connecting with Calles 11, […]

Work on track to open roads by end of March

Contributor  Puerto Peñasco Chamber of Commerce Office On Friday, March 13th, CANACO President Guillermo Muñoz Fierro met with Engineer José Luis Villalobos Jimenéz, current Director of Public Projects at City Hall. It was stated that paving work currently underway on Blvd. Benito Juarez along the stretch from the anchor to the Old Port entrance will […]

Puerto Peñasco’s Ongoing Road to Transformation

Starting at just about City Hall, construction signs notify drivers to the beginning of roadwork 200 meters ahead. Once there, additional arrows direct two-way traffic along a stretch of Blvd. Benito Juarez recently pulled up from about the anchor to the Terranova offices. City officials remark work along this stretch will take place generally from […]

Detour takes drivers along dock area during remodeling process

On Tuesday, February 10th, work began on pulling up asphalt along the extension of Blvd. Benito Juarez stretching from the “Anchor” monument up to Calle Lauro Contreras (heading toward the Old Port) as part of modernization work on the dock area of the anticipated “tourism circuit.” Public Projects Director Heberto Reyna explains there was a […]

Road openings planned for July 3rd

Lanes along Blvd. Benito Juárez and Blvd. Samuel Ocaña are scheduled to be reopened on Thursday, July 3rd The four central lanes along Blvd. Juarez will be opened this coming Thursday, anticipating the arrival of thousands of tourists from the U.S. who will be able to freely drive along the recently paved road. Heberto Reyna, […]

Blvd. Benito Juarez partially open to traffic

Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta has opened up one side of Blvd. Benito Juarez, with the goal of easing vehicular transit for both residents and visitors during the Semana Santa vacation period. “We are opening these lanes to address needs of drivers, though work has not fully wrapped up on the project to modernize […]

Federal Funds for work on Blvd. Samuel Ocaña

Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa Zazueta confirms nearly 30 million pesos in federal funds will be used for roadwork along Blvd. Samuel Ocaña, which is set to get started before the end of the year.  As stated in earlier reports, the initial work will extend along Blvd. Ocaña from Blvd. Benito Juarez to Ave. Juan […]

Road work to extend to Blvd. Samuel Ocaña

City Press Release City Council authorizes agreement with State Government for transfer of nearly 30 million pesos As part of road modernization work, the Puerto Peñasco City Council has unanimously approved road work for Blvd. Samuel Ocaña from the stretch between Benito Juárez and Juan Escutia. This forms part of the city’s comprehensive urbanization plan. […]

Work begins on expanding Blvd. Juarez to 6 lanes

Work begins to expand Blvd. Juarez to 6 lanes By Azucena Mazón With a symbolic waving of the flag to launch construction work, on Nov. 18th Puerto Peñasco Mayor Gerardo Figueroa marked the beginning of demolition and paving work along the main boulevard entering Puerto Peñasco. The project is also to include work on sewer […]

Road work to begin on Blvd. Benito Juarez Nov. 19th

City Press Release As of November 19th, remodeling work to broaden Blvd. Benito Juarez is set to begin, stretching from No Reelección to Etiquio Amador through an investment of 66 million pesos. Engineer Heberto Reyna Orozco, Director of Urban Development, Public Projects, and Ecology explained the road paving and modernization work of this main artery […]