MND Local Guadalajara: Airport road update and Line 5’s environmental cost
Road upgrades to complete a much-needed second entrance to the Guadalara International Airport won't be complete until March 2027, reports Dawn Stoner. The post MND Local Guadalajara: Airport road update and Line 5’s environmental cost appeared first on Mexico News Daily
The Guadalajara International Airport is set to open a second entrance by March 2027, in an effort to alleviate traffic congestion on the Chapala highway. The construction of this new 6-kilometer road began 13 months ago and was initially expected to be completed in time for the FIFA World Cup in 2025, but delays led to a suspension of work.
Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro has now declared that the new entrance road should be ready for its debut by the end of 2026. This new road will connect Adolf Horn Avenue with the airport's south side, allowing southbound drivers to bypass the initial segment of the Chapala highway and reducing northbound traffic congestion by diverting drivers to Adolfo Horn.
In addition to the second entrance road, the airport upgrade project also includes an internal interchange and new roads to connect to the airport's future Terminal 2. The final phase of work to modernize the Chapala highway, which involves new pedestrian bridges, public transport stations, storm drainage, sidewalks, streetlights, bike lanes, and replacement trees, began this month and is expected to be completed by May 2027.
The construction of the new airport access improvements is being jointly funded by the Jalisco state government and the airport operator Pacific Airport Group (GAP). The Guadalajara International Airport, which is the third busiest in Mexico, had nearly 18.8 million passengers pass through it in 2025.
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