Tijuana’s municipal government announced plans for an elevated bridge connecting the Santa Fe neighborhood to Boulevard Fundadores, a project estimated at up to 1 billion pesos ($55 million USD). Government Secretary Arnulfo Guerrero León revealed the Santa Fe access road proposal on March 23, saying Mayor Ismael Burgueño has directed officials to seek federal funding from Mexico City.
Elevated Bridge Would Link Santa Fe to Boulevard Fundadores
Santa Fe sits in Tijuana’s eastern hills, an area that has grown rapidly in recent years but remains poorly connected to the city’s main traffic corridors. The proposed elevated bridge would give residents a direct link to Boulevard Fundadores, one of the primary east-west arteries in Tijuana’s southern zone. That boulevard feeds into the Glorieta roundabout, a key junction for drivers heading toward the Otay Mesa border crossing or the toll road to Rosarito and Ensenada.
The project is still in the planning phase. City officials have not released engineering designs or a construction timeline. Because the price tag exceeds what the municipal budget can cover, Guerrero León said the administration will pursue support from the federal government.
Interim Road Fixes on Boulevard Banderas Within a Month
While the larger bridge project awaits funding, the city is already resurfacing Boulevard Banderas and connecting routes toward Rosarito. Officials said that maintenance work should wrap up within roughly a month. These interim fixes target potholes and deteriorated pavement on roads that carry heavy commuter traffic between Tijuana’s residential hillside colonias and the coastal highway.
Tijuana is simultaneously managing another massive infrastructure effort: the federally funded elevated highway, or viaduct, running along the U.S. border. That separate project, budgeted at roughly $1 billion USD and managed by Mexico’s Defense Ministry, has faced delays and cost overruns since construction began in 2023. A partial stretch opened in early 2026, but the full seven-mile route connecting coastal neighborhoods to Tijuana’s airport remains incomplete.
The Santa Fe bridge proposal adds to a growing list of mobility projects the Burgueño administration is pursuing. City officials plan to present the federal funding request in the coming weeks, according to Punto Norte.