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Overall Transportation Infrastructure
Guadalajara
from Zapopan, in the northwest, to
Tlaquepaque and Tonalá, in the
southeast, via the downtown.
Other features of the transportation
system include:
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The BRT system, named Macrobús, runs
buses in dedicated lanes, and services
passengers at stations with level boarding.
Phase I of the Macrobús project opened in
2009 with a 16-km-long (9.9 mile) corridor
following Calzada Independencia and
serving 27 stations. The Guadalajara
trolleybus system has been operating since
the 1970s, and there are currently three
lines in operation.
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The main highways are Highway 15, which
connects the city northwest to Nogales,
Sonora, via Tepic, Nayarit and east to
Mexico City via Morelia. Highway 80D
leads northwest toward Aguascalientes,
and Highway 54D leads south to the coast
via Colima.
Smart and Sustainable Transport
The city leverages its compact core by
fostering active mobility modes. A guest
visiting downtown destinations can walk
through a bustling network of pedestrian
streets or take advantage of the bike
network to navigate and enjoy the city.
In recent years, Guadalajara has
substantially increased its bicycling
infrastructure and active lifestyle. In late
2014, Guadalajara opened a new bike share
system. The Mi Bici Pública bike share system
has 242 docking stations and 2,116 bikes.
Event Mode Transport
The stadium is located on the outer western
edge of the city’s beltway – the Anillio
Periférico Poniente, a four-lane per direction
freeway. Public transportation access is
available through buses offered by private
operators. In addition to public transportation
modes a park and ride strategy is adopted to
reduce traffic congestion around the stadium
and minimize parking demand.
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