Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, November 4, 2026 – Puerto Vallarta’s Public Works Department aims to start patching potholes on five major roads this week, pending materials, as a city councilor questions why supplies have arrived irregularly.
Public Works Director Andrés Abundis named Avenida México, Avenida Politécnico Nacional, 20 de Noviembre, Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio and Avenida Francisco Villa as the first priorities. He said that he planned to assemble four crews and expected approval this week to buy materials.
“In principle, we should start patching potholes this week,” Abundis said in Spanish. As of Wednesday morning, work remained unconfirmed, with no public schedule showing which stretches crews would tackle first.
Councilor Melissa Madero identified two stretches she says need urgent attention. One is Avenida México between Avenida Federación and Avenida Las Palmas, in the Mojoneras and Ixtapa area. The other is Avenida Politécnico Nacional between Medina Ascencio and Avenida México, in Colonia Educación.
Why are crews still waiting for materials?
Madero said that crews had faced irregular deliveries and a shortage of fuel for their vehicles. She said overdue payments may be interrupting deliveries and asked the city to disclose what it has paid, whether it owes the supplier money, and how much material has arrived.
The city’s March 26 procurement decision shows it awarded Construcciones Yampai de Occidente a materials contract worth 11,195,327.59 pesos, including tax. It covers hot-mix asphalt, cement, and other supplies for street maintenance. Public Works was to schedule deliveries in batches as needed, with the full order due by December 31. The award establishes those terms. It leaves Madero’s questions about actual deliveries and payments open.
As Vallarta Daily reported in October, Abundis had already asked council members for another 1.5 million pesos for asphalt and cement. By then, crews had patched about 10,000 square meters, roughly a third of the original target for the year. Abundis also warned that some streets would need work beneath the pavement because the underlying road base had deteriorated.
At Politécnico Nacional, potholes had already squeezed traffic into a single lane in places, with drivers slowing and lining up near the Tecnológico Nacional intersection. For drivers who take that route every day, the first crew to set up will determine whether this week’s repairs reach the stretch that slows them down.
