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The Arco Norte (lit.: Northern Arc), designated and signed as Federal Highway M40D, is a toll road in
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. It serves as a bypass around
Greater Mexico City Greater Mexico City is the conurbation around Mexico City, officially called the Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico (). It encompasses Mexico City itself and 60 adjacent municipalities of Mexico, municipalities of the State of Mexico and Hi ...
and currently links the Mexico-Puebla toll road on the east with the Mexico-Guadalajara toll road on the west. The toll in 2017 for the entire stretch of highway is 405 pesos.


Route description

The highway begins east of
Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
at Mexican Federal Highway 150D, near San Martín Texmelucan de Labastida, which lies just inside
Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...
state. The highway has two lanes in each direction and begins northward through low mountains at above sea level. It continues through the western side of
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tlaxcala, 60 municipalities and t ...
state, then through the area where the states of
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
and Hidalgo border each other, at about above sea level. The highway bends to the west, with few exits in the area. It serves few large population centers. As it reaches Tula, the area is greener and lies about above sea level. Then it rises to about 2400 m and meets the Mexico-Querétaro toll road, where it ended upon the opening of its first phase of in 2009. A second phase of opened two years later, extending the road west and south to
Atlacomulco Atlacomulco is one of 125 municipalities of Mexico, municipalities in the State of Mexico located in the northwest of the State of Mexico in central Mexico, from the state capital of Toluca. The municipal seat is the city of Atlacomulco de Fabela ...
and the junction with
Mexican Federal Highway 15D Federal Highway 15D (Carretera Federal 15D) is the name for toll highways paralleling Mexican Federal Highway 15, Federal Highway 15. The toll segments of Highway 15D include some of the most significant highways in the country along the Nogales- ...
toward
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
.


History

Construction of the Arco Norte began on February 28, 2006. The first phase opened in July 2009 (between the Autopista Mexico-Puebla and the Autopista Mexico-Querétaro, ). The second phase to Atlacomulco was formally opened on May 3, 2011.


Junctions

  Autopista Mexico City-Puebla   Autopista Mexico City-Querétaro  
Mexican Federal Highway 15D Federal Highway 15D (Carretera Federal 15D) is the name for toll highways paralleling Mexican Federal Highway 15, Federal Highway 15. The toll segments of Highway 15D include some of the most significant highways in the country along the Nogales- ...
/ Mexican Federal Highway 57, Mexican Federal Highway 55, Mexican Federal Highway 55D, Atlacomulco


External links


Official website


References

{{Mexican Federal Highways Highways in Greater Mexico City Ring roads in Mexico Transportation in the State of Mexico Transportation in Hidalgo Transportation in Tlaxcala Transportation in Puebla Mexican Federal Highways