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bajabound2005
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access to toll road from SY Crossing -- DETOUR!!!
This came from a press release --- we do NOT guarantee accuracy of the directions!
Travelers to Mexico from the US using the San Ysidro crossing will now have to take an alternate route to the Ensenada Scenic Highway (the "Toll
Road") until construction is completed on the existing access.
1. Once you get across the border and onto the bridge, make sure you are in the LEFT lane.
2. Take the spiral turn on your left that goes under the bridge that you are on.
3. You will end up in downtown Tijuana (Third Street). Keep driving on that street until the street ends.
4. At the end of Third Street, make a RIGHT hand turn and go one block.
5. At the traffic light, make a LEFT onto Second street and keep RIGHT.
That street will lead you to the entrance to the toll road, which will be on your left.
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bajamigo
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Here it is in words and pictures.......
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Woooosh
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They are supposed to build a brige over the TJ river to connect Via Rapida East to Padre Kino eaast. The bridge and road connecting them both
westbound opened a few years ago. Why didn't they save money and do both directions at the same time... well you know my answer MexSOS. This is
really good news for car traffic to the US border as it will take the through traffic away from the three or four bad intersectons that screw it up
all the time.
I liked the old loop better anyway. I'm glad they were smart enough to not tear it out when the new one opened. Hard to tell if they had planned it
or were too lazy to take it down. It was real tough getting over to that lane ina small truck- I'd hate to hauling toys on a trailer.
While we're on MxSOS (Mexico- Stuck on Stupid). They closed all southbound lanes on the cuota at Playas yesterday afternoon for construction. Both
lanes closed on a friday mid-summer afternoon. My neighbor didn't know how to get to Rosasrito on the 5&10 free road. She paid a cab 50 pesos to
lead her to Rosarito- how ingenious. She said a lot of peolpe were without a cluse as to what to do. Navigating a new loop at the border is one
thing- taking the 5&10 is a whole other game.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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jeans
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I'm waiting for ftd to come on and say as he has a hundred times..."just take the free road". 
In the 30+ years I have been making the pilgrimage to my parent's house, (first my in-laws at El Faro in the 70's, then later my own parents) this is
the first time I have actually seen a detour posted...on the internet no less!! What a luxury! They normally would just block the way and let
everyone fend for themselves.
I've had many adventurous drives through Tijuana & Ensenada thanks to the dreaded "Desviacion" sign (not sure of the spelling) that would point a
certain direction and not be followed by other signs...and the adventure would begin. 
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jeans
I've had many adventurous drives through Tijuana & Ensenada thanks to the dreaded "Desviacion" sign (not sure of the spelling) that would point a
certain direction and not be followed by other signs...and the adventure would begin. |
Well Jeans,
This is not indigenous to Mexico.
On a secondary road in Kentucky, driving a motorhome, there never was another sign after the initial "detour" sign, and we got waylaid into some scary
backcountry, reminiscent of "Deliverance". Scared the Bejesus out of my better half.
Maybe that's were this picture came from 
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Bajaboy
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I'm headed down tomorrow and will try and report back.
Zac
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Bob and Susan
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i'll be crossing in a couple of weeks ...again...
please post ANY reports for anyone that used this "new" way to get to the toll road
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fdt
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jeans
I'm waiting for ftd to come on and say as he has a hundred times..."just take the free road".
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Hey, why not, take advantage of this opportunity because that closure is going to be there thru november.
jeans, I thought I mentioned to you about the new route during the tour we took and you said you always used that comming back? Calle segunda or
Benito Juarez.
In any case the map shown above is pretty much accurate, I'll make a google one.
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bajaguy
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Avoid the whole mess by taking the Otay crossing either way
(the new bridge by-passing the commercial district is complete), and use BLVD 2000 to get from Otay to Popotla and the toll/free road.
Less traffic, less hassles, no toll booths.
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bajamigo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Avoid the whole mess by taking the Otay crossing either way
(the new bridge by-passing the commercial district is complete), and use BLVD 2000 to get from Otay to Popotla and the toll/free road.
Less traffic, less hassles, no toll booths. |
And the Duty Free store there sells Bombay Sapphire for $11.50 a liter!
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jodiego
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Avoid the whole mess by taking the Otay crossing either way
(the new bridge by-passing the commercial district is complete), and use BLVD 2000 to get from Otay to Popotla and the toll/free road.
Less traffic, less hassles, no toll booths. |
Are there signs now to direct people in the direction of Blvd 2000 and Popotla?
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bajaguy
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Not from the Otay crossing....u2u me if you want detailed instructions
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bacquito
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Thanks for the infomation. I hope is is easier to access than the right hand turn lane. From all appearences it is.
bacquito
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fdt
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here it is
I strongly recomend the free road but if you absolutely must take the toll road, here is the way to get there.
As for Blvd 2000, please don't use it it is not safe yet!
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Bob and Susan
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so after the big circle turn you can't get back up to the border road???
you have to drive thru town???
great map!!!!
i need to cross at tj because of the visas...
[Edited on 6-29-2008 by Bob and Susan]
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fdt
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Avenida Internacional is closed and so is via rapida going to la mesa
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Bob and Susan
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is that a dead end turn at avenida I????
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fdt
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Yes, its a small mountain
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
is that a dead end turn at avenida I???? |
Second Ave. is one way toward the border and changes to two way where the cross over from Third to Second is on Vince's map. I believe Third is one
way in the opposite direction. I don't have a clue where First is but, it isn't involved anyway.
Sorry...I think I'm just confusing things.
[Edited on 6-29-2008 by DENNIS]
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fdt
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Sorry...I think I'm just confusing things.
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