Baja California Sur Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío and federal infrastructure secretary Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina launched construction on the Bahía Asunción to La Bocana highway in Mulegé municipality. The project carries a 460 million peso (roughly $23 million USD) federal investment and will pave and widen 29.32 kilometers of rural road on the remote Pacific coast of the peninsula.
Work begins with the Bahía Asunción to Punta Prieta segment. Crews will widen the route to a 7-meter carriageway that meets national safety standards. The project scope includes 26 drainage works, 15 concrete slabs, and 11 low-water crossings built to handle the region’s extreme weather.
Why the Road Matters for the Pacific Coast
Bahía Asunción sits on the Pacific side of the Baja peninsula, roughly 140 kilometers west of the Transpeninsular Highway (Mexico 1). The fishing village and its neighboring community of La Bocana are currently reachable only by unpaved roads that become treacherous during the hurricane season. Mulegé municipality has been hit repeatedly by major storms, including Hurricane Jimena in 2009, Hurricane Paul in 2012, and Hurricane Odile in 2014, all of which caused devastating floods and road damage.
The new paved road is designed to maintain year-round access. Officials said the improved connectivity will support economic and commercial development across the Mulegé region, which spans more than 33,000 square kilometers and is the largest municipality in the state.
Part of a Broader Infrastructure Push
The highway project arrives as Mulegé ramps up public works spending. Municipal president Edith Aguilar Villavicencio presented the municipality’s 2026 infrastructure portfolio in April, calling the projects “the result of planning and coordinated work.” The state government’s investment in the Bahía Asunción road is the single largest line item announced for the remote Pacific corridor.
For drivers heading to Bahía Asunción from the Transpeninsular Highway, the current route from Vizcaíno junction follows a washboard dirt track that takes roughly two to three hours in dry conditions. A paved surface would cut that travel time significantly and reduce vehicle wear that has long discouraged casual visitors.
No completion date has been publicly announced. The project was reported by the Baja California Sur state government.