Tulum, Q.R. — The General Director of Public Infrastructure says officials are preparing a new environmental report for the Tulum bypass. General Director Christian Moguel clarified that the Tulum mega-project itself has not been canceled, only the original environmental impact statement.

He said that the original statement was submitted back in May of 2021 along with the initial project plan. Since then, they have learned more about the underground systems that run below the highway where the project intends to add three interconnections.

Due to the new information, the original environmental impact statement was recalled in September of this year. Once a new study is complete, a new environmental impact statement will be submitted so the Tulum bypass project can continue.

The request to revoke the original submitted environmental impact statement was made by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT). It was received by the federal government October 2 and approved (considered resolved) October 29, 2025.

“There is a redefinition of the routes for the north and south branches, and that is the main reason (for the withdrawal). The project has not been cancelled, only the original environmental impact statement. It is moving forward,” Moguel said.

When a new environment impact statement has been prepared, it will be submitted to the General Directorate of Environmental Impact and Risk (DGIRA) to replace the now-canceled statement.

According to Moguel, progress has been made on the municipality’s mega-project. He said informative presentations by the federation for the bypass is 65% complete, while the topographic surveys and photogrammetric flights are 100% finished.

These studies will allow for adjustments to the final route of the bypass before the construction phase begins.

The Tulum bypass project is planned to be 26 kilometers in length with three grade-separated interchanges. They are planned at Carrillo Puerto, Coba and Playa del Carmen. The project is expected to cost nearly one billion pesos.