Federal transport authorities will close the road connecting Ejido Mezquital to Ejido Hermosillo in the Mexicali Valley after heavy cargo trucks began using the rural route to dodge the mandatory weigh station on the highway to San Luis Río Colorado.
Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante announced the closure following a regional security meeting where federal officials confirmed they would monitor the route. The road is designated only for local and light vehicle traffic and was never built to handle heavy loads or high traffic volumes.
Why Truckers Shifted to the Ejido Road
The problem began after the nearby weigh station on the Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado highway started operating 24 hours a day. That highway is the main interstate connecting Baja California to Sonora, and it carries a steady flow of commercial freight heading to and from the border.
Faced with round-the-clock inspections, some truck drivers began rerouting through the smaller ejido road to avoid being weighed and checked. The detour brought large rigs onto a narrow road designed for farm vehicles and passenger cars, creating safety hazards for residents of both ejidos.
Safety Concerns Drove the Decision
Authorities warned that the surge in heavy traffic on the unprepared road posed serious accident risks. The road lacks the pavement thickness, lane width, and shoulder space required for tractor-trailers. Local residents had raised concerns about the danger of sharing the route with overloaded cargo trucks.
Under the closure, only local traffic and light vehicles will be permitted on the Ejido Mezquital to Ejido Hermosillo road. Federal officials said they would station monitors along the route to enforce the restriction.
Broader Context for Freight in the Region
The Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado corridor has been a flashpoint for trucking issues in recent months. In late 2025 and early 2026, the highway was temporarily blocked during nationwide protests by truckers and farmers demanding better highway security and opposing changes to Mexico’s National Water Law. Those blockades disrupted cross-border freight flows at multiple points along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The closure of the ejido road is expected to push commercial freight back onto the main highway, where trucks will have to pass through the weigh station. That could create longer lines during peak hours, particularly for drivers heading southeast toward Sonora.
This story was first reported by The Baja Post.