The Circuito Exterior Mexiquense literally, "Mexiquense Outer Loop", also known as the Vía Mexiquense' (Mexiquense way) or "Autopista mexiquense' (Mexiquense highway)" is a series of toll roads constructed between 2006 and 2011 by the
State of Mexico government, providing an option for motorists to skirt the edge of
Greater Mexico City
Greater Mexico City refers to the conurbation around Mexico City, officially called Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico ( es, Zona metropolitana del Valle de México). It encompasses Mexico City itself and 60 adjacent municipalities of the S ...
when driving between areas in the State of Mexico to the northwest of Mexico City, northeast of Mexico City (e.g.
Ecatepec
Ecatepec (), officially Ecatepec de Morelos, is a municipality in the central Mexican state of Mexico, and is situated in the north part of the greater Mexico City urban area. The municipal seat is San Cristóbal Ecatepec.
The city of Ecatepec i ...
) and east of Mexico City (e.g.
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
Nezahualcóyotl (), or more commonly Neza, is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico. It is located in the state of Mexico, adjacent to the east side of Mexico City. The municipality comprises its own intrast ...
and
Chalco). Portions carry the
Mexican Federal Highway 57D designation, and others carry the State of Mexico State Highway 5D designation (sometimes with a federal shield).
The road was built in four phases:
# Continuation of the Chamapa-Lecheria highway to
Tultepec
Tultepec is a city and municipality located in State of Mexico, Mexico. It lies directly north of Mexico City in the northeastern part of the State of Mexico, making it part of the Greater Mexico City urban area. The name comes from Náhuatl meanin ...
, finished in 2008.
# "Peñón Texcoco-Bordo de Xochiaca", inaugurated December 11, 2009, with a continuation at the Lago Nabor Carrillo junction with the
Mexico City-Puebla Highway (Federal Highway 150).
# "Vialidad Mexiquense", from Zumpango to Tultepec, intersecting with the
Mexico City–Querétaro Highway (Federal Highway 57)
The section from the Mexico City-Puebla Highway to Nepantla, southeast of the metropolitan area, remains unbuilt as of 2014.
References
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History of bypass roads in Mexico
Highways in Greater Mexico City
Ring roads in Mexico
State of Mexico
Transportation in the State of Mexico