"Safe Crossings" reaches Chac Mool and Kabah: how two of Cancun's riskiest intersections are changing

The Benito Juarez municipal government upgraded two high-conflict intersections in Cancun under its "Cruces Seguros" (Safe Crossings) program: Chac Mool Avenue at Uno Norte Street, in Supermanzana 248, and Kabah Avenue at Gonzalo Guerrero. The work includes bollards, improved signage, smart traffic lights and renovated pedestrian crossings, city hall reported.

Acting mayor Landy Guadalupe Canché Pantoja and the head of the Municipal Planning Institute (IMPLAN), Héctor Sánchez Tirado, supervised the works. According to the official, "these visits allow us to follow up on the interventions and verify that the actions respond to the needs" of those who use the crossings daily, with emphasis on pedestrians and people with disabilities.

According to the municipality, the upgrades apply universal accessibility criteria —ramps, clear paths and protective elements— to turn conflict points into spaces that are "more orderly, safe and functional."

Why these two crossings matter. Kabah Avenue is one of the city's busiest corridors, with high-risk crossings where pedestrians must clear several lanes of fast traffic; the Chac Mool area, in supermanzanas 240-248, has grown with dense housing developments where foot traffic to schools and shops mixes with heavy vehicle flow. Bollards keep cars from invading corners and shorten the effective crossing distance — one of the low-cost measures with the strongest evidence for reducing pedestrian crashes.

What you can do as a resident. If you spot a dangerous crossing in your neighborhood —no traffic light, no visible crosswalk, or corners blocked by parked cars— you can report it to IMPLAN or at city hall's citizen service offices so it can be evaluated for the program. As a driver, remember that at renovated crossings pedestrians have the right of way, and bollards mark zones where stopping or parking is prohibited.