The Los Cabos municipal government and Mexico’s federal Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) held a joint working session to identify accident-prone stretches of the federal highway running through the municipality. Officials from both agencies agreed on immediate safety measures for the road that connects San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas.
Santa Rosa and Punta Ballena Flagged as Risk Zones
The session brought together National Guard representatives, the municipal public safety director, and SICT officials. They pinpointed specific danger zones including the Santa Rosa segment and the Punta Ballena area, where road incidents have been recorded in recent years. The Punta Ballena corridor sees particularly heavy traffic from tourists traveling between the two main cities in Los Cabos.
Planned measures include improved signage, safety upgrades, and other quick-impact interventions along the identified stretches. No specific timeline or budget figures were disclosed during the session.
Part of a Broader Highway Push
The meeting comes as part of an ongoing push to improve the Transpeninsular Highway in the Los Cabos area. In January 2026, Mayor Christian Agúndez confirmed that rehabilitation and resurfacing work would begin on several sections of the highway. The SICT director for Baja California Sur confirmed in late 2025 that a federal budget had been approved for highway maintenance and improvement in 2026, though specific amounts were not released.
Agúndez said the municipal government has also dedicated local funds to improve certain segments. “The SICT’s involvement is the right step. We always collaborate, and when resources allow, we contribute funds to rehabilitate parts of the federal highway,” he said in January.
A Road That Demands Attention
Federal Highway 1 between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas is one of the busiest routes in the municipality. The roughly 30-kilometer stretch serves as the daily artery for commuters, delivery trucks, and the thousands of tourists who travel between the airport and resort hotels along the Tourist Corridor. The road passes through areas with limited shoulders and blind curves, conditions that have contributed to accidents over the years.
The multi-agency coordination between local, federal, and National Guard officials is notable because federal highways in Mexico fall under SICT jurisdiction, not municipal control. Local governments often lack the authority to make changes unilaterally, making this type of joint session a prerequisite for action.
This story was first reported by the Los Cabos municipal government at loscabos.gob.mx.