BajaNomad

Border closed SB at San Ysidro, diverted to Otay

Whale-ista - 1-7-2017 at 08:11 PM

Per CalTrans: SB I-5 and SB I-805 are closed at SR-905.
All traffic diverted to EB SR-905.

Border is closed at San Ysidro

Bill Collector - 1-7-2017 at 08:12 PM

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection official confirmed the closure, and said that motorists wanting to enter Mexico would have to use the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.

willardguy - 1-7-2017 at 08:17 PM

they should all be home watching supercross on FS1 anyway! :P

mtnpop - 1-7-2017 at 08:21 PM

Crossing midweek at San Luis south of Yuma is the current plan... gonna keep fingers, toes,, etc crossed that all is well on this route for another week...



WhackAMolE - 1-7-2017 at 08:38 PM

Wow. I crossed Friday with no incident, clear down to Ensenada. Glad I missed the closure.

Why did they close it? Related to gasoline protests? Something else?

bajaguy - 1-7-2017 at 08:39 PM

http://www.cbs8.com/story/34208627/chp-san-ysidro-port-of-en...

bajaguy - 1-7-2017 at 08:47 PM

http://www.cbs8.com/story/34208627/chp-san-ysidro-port-of-en...

Quote: Originally posted by WhackAMolE  
Wow. I crossed Friday with no incident, clear down to Ensenada. Glad I missed the closure.

Why did they close it? Related to gasoline protests? Something else?

WhackAMolE - 1-7-2017 at 09:14 PM

Thanks. I've been clicking around. They said traffic's backed up to Main St. in Chula Vista. What a mess. Evidently the protesters at El Chaparral were letting cars through, but the California Highway Patrol decided to close the 5 and 805 and divert everyone to Otay. What a mess.

willardguy - 1-7-2017 at 09:17 PM

Quote: Originally posted by WhackAMolE  
Thanks. I've been clicking around. They said traffic's backed up to Main St. in Chula Vista. What a mess. Evidently the protesters at El Chaparral were letting cars through, but the California Highway Patrol decided to close the 5 and 805 and divert everyone to Otay. What a mess.


night time at otay for folks that have never been there.......ouch

WhackAMolE - 1-7-2017 at 11:01 PM

El Chaparral is open now as of 10pm.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me...

[Edited on 1-8-2017 by WhackAMolE]

MexicoTed - 1-7-2017 at 11:18 PM

AAA is warning people not to drive to Mexico on the radio the last 2-3 days.

fishbuck - 1-8-2017 at 02:00 PM

Quote: Originally posted by willardguy  
they should all be home watching supercross on FS1 anyway! :P


That was a great race! Good start for the season.