Mexican Federal Highway 80D Explained

Country:MEX
Type:FH
Route:80D
Section1:Autopista Zapotlanejo-Lagos de Moreno
Length Km1:118.91
Length Ref1:[1]
Direction A1:East
Direction B1:West
Terminus A1: at El Desperdicio, Jalisco
Junction1: north of Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco
Terminus B1: in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco
Section2:Autopista Lagos de Moreno-San Luis Potosí
Direction A2:East
Terminus A2: at Villa de Arriaga, San Luis Potosí
Direction B2:West
Terminus B2: northeast of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
Junction2: at Villa de Arriaga, San Luis Potosí
at Ocampo, Guanajuato
Section3:Libramiento Norte de San Patricio-Melaque
Direction A3:East
Terminus A3: near San Patricio, Jalisco
Direction B3:West
Terminus B3: in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco

Federal Highway 80D is the designation for toll highways paralleling Mexican Federal Highway 80. There are two such roads, one between Zapotlanejo and Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco and the other connecting Lagos de Moreno to San Luis Potosí City.

Zapotlanejo-Lagos de Moreno

The 118.91km (73.89miles) road is operated by Red de Carreteras de Occidente, which charges a toll of 70 pesos per car to travel its full length.[2]

A connection east of the northern terminus on Highway 80 transfers motorists directly to Mexican Federal Highway 45D (León-Aguascalientes). This stretch opened in 2014.[3]

Lagos de Moreno-San Luis Potosí

The 78km (48miles) highway between Lagos de Moreno and San Luis Potosí was completed in 2012.[4] Its concession is held by FONADIN, and the road is operated by Caminos y Puentes Federales which charges cars 95 pesos to use the road.[5]

Libramiento Norte de San Patricio-Melaque

The 9.7km (06miles) Road is complete but it is charging 10 pesos to Ride in its entirety It provides a better option to ride for people traveling from Autlan de Navarro to Manzanillo without having to cross the town of San patricio and Barra de Navidad it reduces traffic on Mexican Federal Highway 80 and Mexican Federal Highway 200 bettwen both towns.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGST/Datos-Viales-2016/14_JALISCO.pdf Datos Viales - Jalisco
  2. http://www.redviacorta.mx/images/RCOTarifas2017.jpg Tarifas Vigentes
  3. News: Inauguran autopista en San Juan de los Lagos. El Informador. 14 August 2014. 19 February 2017.
  4. News: El Economista. 25 July 2012. Por fin, concluyen la carretera del TLC; abren tramo Lagos-San Luis.
  5. http://www.capufe.gob.mx/portal/wwwCapufe/ParaViajar/Tarifas/Tarifas-31-01-2017.pdf CAPUFE - Tarifas Vigentes