To ensure the safety of participants, pedestrians, and motorists, the Government of Zacatecas—led by Governor David Monreal Ávila—will implement a special traffic management and escort operation for the 20th “Toma de Zacatecas por el Progreso” (Capture of Zacatecas for Progress) Cavalcade.
Personnel from the Preventive Road Police Directorate (DPVP) will deploy a strategic force comprising 45 officers, along with various patrol cars and motorcycles, to escort the groups and facilitate traffic flow along the established routes; approximately 1,000 charro horsemen from various Mexican states and the United States are expected to participate.
Regarding the schedule for traffic protection and road closures, operations will begin with a parade through the main streets of the municipality of Calera at noon on Friday, June 26. On Saturday, June 27, traffic support will be provided as the riders travel toward Rancho San Pablo and the Morelos Sports Complex.
Starting at 8:00 PM on Saturday, partial road closures will be implemented in the heart of the capital’s historic center as the group passes through during the traditional callejoneada (street parade), which will depart from the “Trinidad García de la Cadena” Alameda.
On Sunday, June 28, traffic personnel will maintain surveillance and security at hydration stations located at Cerro del Grillo, the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), and the Bracho Bridge to ensure safety and traffic flow on these roadways.
Vehicles will be cleared from J. Jesús González Ortega and Hidalgo Avenues starting at 6:00 AM. At 1:00 PM, partial traffic restrictions will be enforced in the capital’s center to allow the procession—starting near the “Máquina 3030” (Locomotive 3030) and moving along the aforementioned avenues—to proceed to its final destination at Cerro de la Bufa. To mitigate potential traffic congestion on that day, the DPVP recommends that the public use the Metropolitan Boulevard, Paseo Díaz Ordaz, Mexicapan Street, and the city’s peripheral roads as alternative routes; furthermore, they urge drivers to plan for extra travel time, drive at a moderate speed, and strictly follow the instructions of traffic officers to ensure the successful conclusion of this traditional event.
Source: zacatecas.gob
