Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, June 16, 2026 – Residents in Fluvial Vallarta are asking the city to repair traffic lights and public lighting at Jesús Rodríguez Barba and Los Tules, saying the failures have lasted about a month.
The complaint, described in a June 15 local resident report, involves nonworking traffic lights and dark streetlights around one of Fluvial Vallarta’s busier crossings.
The intersection is used by residents, delivery drivers, taxis, shoppers, and commuters moving between Los Tules, Jesús Rodríguez Barba, and nearby residential and commercial blocks.
PVDN found no public municipal repair schedule for that specific intersection in the materials reviewed before publication. City Hall had not posted an update confirming how many signals or streetlights were out, whether crews had inspected the site, or when repairs were expected.
A busy connector with little room for confusion
Los Tules is not a minor side street. It forms part of a connector route between Avenida Francisco Medina Ascencio and Avenida Francisco Villa.
When the México–Los Tules route opened in full in 2017, municipal authorities described it as a corridor intended to improve traffic flow from Ixtapa toward Plaza Caracol and ease pressure on nearby roads, according to local reporting at the time.
A dark crossing with failed signals can cause confusion, especially after sunset or during afternoon rain. Drivers entering from side streets may be unsure who has the right of way.
Pedestrians and cyclists have less protection when the lighting is poor, and vehicles are moving through an uncontrolled crossing.
The complaint also comes as Puerto Vallarta residents are watching several road and infrastructure problems across the city. PVDN has reported on the Prisciliano Sánchez sinkhole repair and other Puerto Vallarta infrastructure updates that affect daily routes.
Which city departments may be involved
The issue appears to involve more than one city department.
Puerto Vallarta’s public services manual places public lighting under the Dirección de Servicios Públicos Municipales, through the Jefatura de Alumbrado Público, according to the city’s municipal services manual.
Traffic signals fall under the road-safety side of City Hall. A 2025 Transit and Road Safety report says the Balizamiento area handles maintenance of road markings and traffic lights in Puerto Vallarta, according to the city’s transit report.
Reports should include the exact crossing, direction of travel, photos if available, and whether the outage affects all traffic lights or only one signal head. For streetlights, pole location and nearby building references can help crews locate the failure.
For immediate road danger, Puerto Vallarta’s official contact page lists 911 as the emergency number. It also lists Transit numbers at 322 178 8000 and 322 226 8080, extensions 1220, 1221, and 1223, on the city’s public contact page.
