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These Five Chapala Streets Just Got New Asphalt Work

These Five Chapala Streets Just Got New Asphalt Work

Chapala says crews have finished resurfacing five priority streets in the municipal seat, closing a road project that covered more than 7,100 square meters. The work used municipal funds and focused on streets where potholes had affected circulation. Officials named each road and the surface area repaired, giving a clearer look at where the money went, which blocks were included, and how the project was divided across the town center after work began earlier this month.

Chapala Finishes Resurfacing Five Priority Streets

Chapala has completed asphalt resurfacing on five priority streets in the municipal seat, with a municipal investment of nearly 2.8 million pesos and a reported work area of 7,115 square meters.

The project covered Niños Héroes, Benito Juárez, Ignacio Zaragoza, 5 de Mayo, and Vicente Guerrero, all of which authorities listed as part of the resurfacing package. Officials described the work as bacheo and asphalt rehabilitation, aimed at removing potholes and improving circulation for drivers.

Five streets included in the work

Niños Héroes accounted for the largest portion of the project, with 2,344 square meters resurfaced. Benito Juárez followed with 1,219 square meters, while Ignacio Zaragoza had 1,071 square meters of work completed.

Crews also resurfaced 1,473 square meters on 5 de Mayo and 1,006 square meters on Vicente Guerrero. Together, the five streets made up the full 7,115-square-meter intervention reported by local authorities.

Work began earlier in May

Municipal notices said work on Niños Héroes began May 13 and warned drivers about partial closures while crews carried out resurfacing. Local coverage at the start of the project also reported that the work would extend to Juárez, Zaragoza, 5 de Mayo, and Guerrero.

The resurfacing sits within a broader discussion about mobility in Chapala and the lakeside corridor. Vallarta Daily recently reported that the municipality has been studying public and electric bicycles, alternate road connections, and other transport options as part of local mobility planning.

Municipal funds used

The completed work was funded with municipal resources, according to the report. No state or federal funding source was listed in the published details.

Chapala authorities have not reported additional resurfacing stages in the same notice. The published information identifies only the five streets, the investment amount, and the completed surface area.

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