Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
The Mexican Highway

Mexico Is destined 70 become one Of the most i'm
rortant tourist countries in the world, is the opinion
Of practically all tourists who have visited the south
ern republic and observed its great natural beauties.
and enjoyed its cquable climate. The establishment Of
the government upon a sound basis. improvement o.
relations between the United States and her southern
neighbor, and the development Of Mexico's unparalleled
natural resources will All tend to increase the tourist
traffic between the two republics.
When highways are provided for the a~ccommoda
ton Of automobile tourists, the traffic between the
two countries will reach tremendous proportions. Mex
leo is not unaware OF the attraction that country
offers, and is making a strong play for the tourist
travel. The fedreal government is expanding millions
Of pesos in the construction Of a highway system which
ultimately will reach into a all parts of that country.
Work on the main highway extending from Nuevo
Laredo, through Monterrey, Ciudad Victoria and Pa
chuca to Mexico City, and thence to Pacific port Of
Acapulco Is proceeding rapidly. The highway from the
capital TO Acapulco has been completed, and the sec
tion from Nuevo Laredo TO Monterrey is open 10 traf-
fic. The rest Of the highway will be opened within
two years. according ~ Mexican road engineers. Tam
pico and Vera Cruz will Be joined with this highway.
Tampico II have two connections, ono running north
west 70 ciudad Victoria and the other due west to
Qa;ntero.
As the situation now stands the Lower Rio Grande
Valley viii be entirely cut off from this tourist traffic
unless action IA taken 70 secure a highway from Mata-
moros 20 Victoria where connections could bc made
with either the Tampico or Mexico City highways.
Construction q this highway would provide a loop
that would in itself Re a magnet for tourist traffic.
Travellers entering Mexico through Nuevo Laredo and
Monterrey could return BY way Of Tampico and Mat
amoscs, giving them the opportunity 20 travel through
ath the mountain and coastal regions Of the southern
republic.
Failure e secure q highway south from Matamoros
viii mean a serious loss to Matamoros. Brownsville and
tie entire Rio Grandc Valley. If connections can Be
made to Victoria the Valley will secure practically
All the tourist traffic passing through Houston and
part Of that coming through San Antonio. 1t would
bring TO this section countless thousands Of tourists
and prospective investors and home builders who other
wise would not be attracted to this most favored sec
ton Of the South. The swelling tide Of tourist traffic
into Mexico will, with the completion Of adequate
highways, reach proportions that will rival that of the
present traffic into California or Florida. and the Val
ley cannot profit from this heavy traffic unless the
proper highway connections are provided through the
Mexican state Of Tamaulipas.
The Brownsville, Tasspico and MatanIoros Cham
bers Of Commerce are endeavoring to secure this con-
nection- and their efforts should have the staunch
support Of every individual and business interest in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.