Durango-Mazatlán
Highway
Mexico- a country
despite its great potential fails to evoke the notion of an emerging economy to
look out for. Several reasons are behind this- many of them due to human
mistakes, some because of natural barriers. The Durango-Mazatlán Highway, which
curves around Sierra Madre mountains is a combination of them. Known colloquially
as the ‘Devil’s Backbone’ due to its connection with marijuana and opium poppie
gangs, it was also a very difficult road to travel on. All of it has now
changed.
The new Durango-Mazatlán
Highway has completely transformed the local landscape. It is 140 miles long,
has 115 bridges and 61 tunnels. It would 5 million vehicles, increasing the old
road’s capacity by 4 times and cuts travel time to 3-5 hours. Atolling system
aims to recoup the US$2.2 billion cost. “'The road will increase jobs and keep
people busy,' said Eligio Medina, mayor of the city of Concordia, Sinaloa.
'When there is social mobility, criminal groups are more limited' (Daily Mail).
(Image credits: Geomexico)
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