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RonJ
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Mexicali crossing opening April 1st
After several months of work on the Mexican side of the Calexico West border crossing, the new vehicular step will be opened the Secretary of
Communications and Transportation of Baja California reported. It will open Thursday, April 1st, at 8 am. Vehicles will be able to return to the
traditional route along Colón Avenue.
Cars with sentri and medical lane will continue to enter Rio Nuevo Boulevard. The intention of building the vehicle bridge and depressed passage is to
try to speed up crossing times for people who daily have to go to the US.
https://www.elimparcial.com/mexicali/mexicali/Pondra-SCT-en-...
  
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tecatero
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So does this mean the current detour is no longer the access for general crossing ? I sure hope they leave the Sentri access the way it is, sure
easy, thanks for the update
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scotinexcile
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We will be watching this thread for any updates as we are planning to travel South on April 13th and North on April 16th
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Imagine being down in that below grade/ ditch road, idling with all the other cars' exhaust! cough cough
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | | Imagine being down in that below grade/ ditch road, idling with all the other cars' exhaust! cough cough |
But David, you will be wearing a mask, won't you? If it will block a Rona virus, it should catch the soot!
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| Quote: Originally posted by RonJ |
After several months of work on the Mexican side of the Calexico West border crossing, the new vehicular step will be opened the Secretary of
Communications and Transportation of Baja California reported. It will open Thursday, April 1st, at 8 am. Vehicles will be able to return to the
traditional route along Colón Avenue.
Cars with sentri and medical lane will continue to enter Rio Nuevo Boulevard. The intention of building the vehicle bridge and depressed passage is to
try to speed up crossing times for people who daily have to go to the US.
https://www.elimparcial.com/mexicali/mexicali/Pondra-SCT-en-...
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I bet that sub grade road floods when it rains!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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David K
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When they refill the Salton Sea, that will be the canal!!!
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AKgringo
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You folks do realize that this is the first post, and the newbie registered today, April first!
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AKgringo
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Oops! I did not even look at the news link, I thought it was a caption for the photo! I was off by a day on the post as well.
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | Oops! I did not even look at the news link, I thought it was a caption for the photo! I was off by a day on the post as well.
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It was after midnight, Apr. 1.
You didn't re-set your Nomad clock when we went on Daylight Savings, did you??
Change to Mountain Time to fix the posting clock if you are in California.
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AKgringo
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Mountain time? I did not think about that, i thought the time kept changing due to being logged in or not because of my former Alaska location.
When I am not logged in, the date shows 4/1, but when I signed in to post, it changed to 3/31.
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Imagine being down in that below grade/ ditch road, idling with all the other cars' exhaust! cough cough |
My thoughts exactly. But Calexico East is still an option, isn't it?
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | Mountain time? I did not think about that, i thought the time kept changing due to being logged in or not because of my former Alaska location.
When I am not logged in, the date shows 4/1, but when I signed in to post, it changed to 3/31. |
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When I passed thru I think the low point is where Colon Ave enters the area. However It does not appear there is no drainage from that point.
Colon Ave stays the same for standard.
Big change from my last trip.
The video shows westbound to the border with the fence on the right to get to Sentri? Now we need a Nomad to drive the new way and report.
The real question is Hwy5 the way to go or is there a new main drag? Just more mx confusion IMO.
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I came through this new section April 2 after trying to re-enter the US at the East crossing only to find it was closed. Didn't realize it was new at
the time but was pleased when I popped out of the tunnel section to find this new route had a MUCH shorter line than the lanes that must come from the
middle of town.
Anyone know why the Calexico / Mexicali East border is closed north bound? I haven't been in touch with news lately.
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PaulW
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Ask Google and found something like - east crossing does not have enough traffic so the hours were reduced to 6AM to 2PM. Happened months ago.
Just a lie IMO.
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Get Sentri ppl.
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pjpvi
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Sentri, Ready, or standard?
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Sentri doesn't work when towing a trailer or carrying "too much stuff" according to a CBP guard.
When towing, even us Sentri card holders get to see how inefficient the process is in the regular lines.
The long wait time has NOTHING to do with security. It is a mismanaged disaster. I do feel bad for those that have to wait in the line daily to get
across.
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PaulW
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For sure Sentri I not the answer.
However I see some pretty heavily loaded pickup trucks breezing thru Sentri. Never a trailer even an empty flatbed.
Those of us that are stuck without Sentri have to do careful timing to go north.
Yes the standard line is way bad most of the time.
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