Originally posted by David K
Good question... Remember seperate road crews worked on the highway completion (~1968-Dec. 1, 1973)... most work was done in 1973 in a rush to
complete before the president's term ended.
The most progress was done in Baja Sur heading north... Baja Sur was a federal territory then, if that mattered.
During 1972:
North to South crews started near Colonet and advanced to San Quintin by 1973.
South to north crews had built and paved the road from Insurgentes over to Loreto and north to Santa Rosalia... and were partway to San Ignacio by
1973.
In 1973:
By July, 1973 the north crew had paved past El Rosario to the El Progreso/Mision San Fernando rd. and a road bed was completed to near Agua Dulce
(past San Agustin).
The south crew had paved past San Ignacio, to Guerrero Negro, Villa Jesus Maria, and in sections to Punta Prieta! Roadbed work was completed to Laguna
Chapala.
The north and south bound construction crews met at San Ignacito (just south of Santa Ynez, near the site of what would become Cataviña after the
highway was built).
Pavement was completed in November... the opening cermony was heald at the newly erected Eagle Monument, near Guerrero Negro on Dec. 1, 1973.
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Besides, you'd recognize the ICAO ID's.
