March, Ultra Festival and Pumas Game Snarl Mexico City Traffic Nov. 7
A Communist Party march, Ultra México, a Morat concert and Pumas vs. América hit Mexico City traffic Nov. 7. See detours, Metrobús closures and Hoy No Circula.
Drivers and transit riders in Mexico City face a crowded Saturday, Nov. 7. A Communist Party of Mexico march in the Centro Histórico, the Ultra México festival at Estadio Banorte, a Morat concert at the Palacio de los Deportes and the Pumas vs. América match at Estadio Olímpico Universitario all fall on the same day, while Day of the Dead displays keep drawing crowds to Paseo de la Reforma and the Zócalo.
The SSC (Mexico City’s public security ministry) expects at least nine citizen gatherings, one motorcycle ride, four bicycle rides and 25 leisure events across the capital, according to Crónica. Reforma and the streets around the Centro Histórico are expected to be the most affected.
Communist Party march to the CNTE office
The Partido Comunista de México plans to march at 15:00 from the Hemiciclo a Juárez, at avenida Juárez number 50 in the Centro Histórico, TV Azteca reported. The march ends at the office of Section IX of the CNTE (the national teachers’ union coordinating body) at Belisario Domínguez number 32, also in the Centro and in the Cuauhtémoc borough.
TV Azteca also listed a gathering by the collective “Disures” MX at Valle de la Cantimplora, inside Cumbres del Ajusco National Park, at Km. 24 of the Picacho-Ajusco highway in the Héroes de 1910 neighborhood of Tlalpan. The outlet said the day’s agenda includes gatherings in the Tlalpan, Cuauhtémoc, Benito Juárez and Gustavo A. Madero boroughs.
Day of the Dead displays still on Reforma and the Zócalo
The Day of the Dead program continues this weekend. The Monumental Offering in the Zócalo, with its giant Catrina, is still up. On Paseo de la Reforma, the Monumental Alebrijes parade figures and the Monumental Luminous Sculptures remain on display, which keeps foot traffic heavy along the avenue.
Detours around the stadiums and arenas
The SSC published alternate routes for each of the big venues:
- Estadio Banorte (Ultra México, third edition): Srta. Úrsula, Sto. Tomás, Viaducto Tlalpan and Anillo Periférico.
- Palacio de los Deportes (Morat): Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza, Eje 4 Oriente Canal Río de Churubusco, Av. Té and Eje 3 Oriente Av. Fco. del Paso y Troncoso.
- Estadio Olímpico Universitario (Pumas vs. América): Río de la Magdalena, Av. Paseo del Pedregal, Copilco, San Jerónimo and Antonio Delfín Madrigal.
Metro and Metrobús service
Metro CDMX had not reported any station closures, according to Crónica, although large crowds are expected with so many events on one day. Metrobús, the city’s bus rapid transit system, listed several stations out of service for maintenance:
- Line 2: Canela station, closed for lane maintenance.
- Line 3: Poniente 128 station, no service.
- Line 3: Tenayuca station, no service while the dedicated lane is repaired.
- Line 6: 416 Oriente station, no service while the dedicated lane is repaired.
What it means for drivers this Saturday
Saturday Hoy No Circula (the program that keeps some cars off the road based on their emissions sticker and plate) applies from 5:00 to 22:00, and the authorities reminded drivers to check whether their vehicle is affected before heading out.
Anyone crossing the Centro Histórico in the afternoon will likely run into the march on avenida Juárez and the streets toward Belisario Domínguez after 15:00. In the evening, the bigger delays shift to the east around the Palacio de los Deportes, to the southeast around Estadio Banorte and to Ciudad Universitaria in the south, where the SSC routes above are meant to take traffic around the venues.
