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

Mexico is destined to become one Of the most inn
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 equable climate. The establishment of
the government upon a sound basis. Improvement OF
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 accommoda
tion 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 expending millions
az 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 seq
ton from Nueyo Laredo TO Monterrey is open To trar-
tic. The rest Of the highway will be opened within
two years. according to Mexican road engineers. Tam
pico and Vera Cruz will be Joined with this highway.
Tampico 70 have two connections, one running north
west to Ciudad Victoria and the other due west to
Quintcro.
As the situation now stands the Lower Rio Grande
Valley will be entirely cut off from this tourist traffic
unless action il taken to secure a highway from Mata-
moros to Victoria where connections could be made
with either the Tampieo or Mexico City highways.
Construction OF this highway would provide a loop
that would in itself be a magnet for tourist traffic.
Travellers entering Mexico through Nuevo Laredo and
Monterrey could return By way Of TampicO and Mat
1moros. giving them the opportunity 20 travel through
9th the mountain and coastal regions Of the southern
republic.
Failure to secure a highway south from Matamoros
will mean a serious loss to Matamoros, Brownsville and
the entire Rio Grande Valley. If connections can be
made to Victoria the Valley will secure practically
ali the tourist traffic passing through Houston and
mart Of that coming through San Antonio. II would
bring 10 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
rresent traffic into California or Florida, and the VAL
l-v cannot profit from this heavy traffic unless the
nroper highway connections are provided through the
rrex;can state or Tamaulipas.
The Brownsville, Taspico and Matanoros Cham
hers az Commerce are endeavoring 10 secure this con-
r.ction. and their efforts should have the staunch
s,pport Of every individual and business interest In
,ss Lower Rio Grandc Valley.