BajaNomad

Believe it or not, I will be the first to say this. Do not use the free road!

fdt - 9-1-2008 at 12:44 PM

Do not use the free road! between Tijuana and Rosarito as construction is to begin to widen it into a 3 lane. Currently it is 2 lanes in each drection but lots of housing developments have made this widening very needed. They promise that it will be finished by December 25th so between now and then do not use the free road :saint:

http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/01092...

I'll take that bet

Dave - 9-1-2008 at 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by fdt
They promise that it will be finished by December 25th

Woooosh - 9-1-2008 at 01:06 PM

I am amazed by the virtual sea of high-density housing in that area. They bulldozed the hillsides and plunked them down fast. One good rain and they all end up at the bottom of the gulleys I think. Thousands of new $20K houses and only that one major road- three lans won't be enough. Don't follow the painted lanes- you 'll get in a wreck as they aren't updated as the road changes during contsruction. I've seen two flipover accidents there already.

bajabound2005 - 9-1-2008 at 01:07 PM

the construction from puerto nuevo to the blvd 2000 turn off has been hell that past several month. Lanes suddenly end, the lanes aren't marked -- it's downright scary!

jeans - 9-1-2008 at 01:29 PM

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Originally posted by bajabound2005
the construction from puerto nuevo to the blvd 2000 turn off has been hell that past several month. Lanes suddenly end, the lanes aren't marked -- it's downright scary!


That whole construction stretch is a nightmare after dark. When they were doing the Calafia curve, there were crashes almost nightly

DianaT - 9-1-2008 at 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by fdt
Do not use the free road! between Tijuana and Rosarito as construction is to begin to widen it into a 3 lane. Currently it is 2 lanes in each drection but lots of housing developments have made this widening very needed. They promise that it will be finished by December 25th so between now and then do not use the free road :saint:

http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/01092...


Thanks for the information. Always appreciated.

Diane

elgatoloco - 9-1-2008 at 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by Dave
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Originally posted by fdt
They promise that it will be finished by December 25th


He did not say what year? :biggrin:

bajabound2005 - 9-1-2008 at 05:14 PM

An excellent point!

bajamigo - 9-1-2008 at 06:10 PM

This will be a crushing blow to Doc, champion of all things free, especially el Camino.

David K - 9-2-2008 at 11:57 PM

Gee Ferna, I thought you would be proud of me when I tell you that tonight, instead of the Blvd. 2000, we came home via the Free Road through TJ!!!

Now, I am totally confused!:spingrin:

Seriously, it was no big deal tonight, just after sundown...

fdt - 9-3-2008 at 06:58 AM

I'm still proud of you.

fandango - 9-3-2008 at 10:46 AM

fdt: when does the construction start? do you know where they will work first? any way to take the free road and detour around the detour? about halfway down the free road, there is an exit for the scenic road. where does that come out to on the toll road?

fandango - 9-3-2008 at 10:49 AM

fdt: i enjoy seeing this hotel on the free road. do you know anything about it? is it old?

fandango - 9-3-2008 at 10:51 AM

DK: did you come home on monday night? what was the wait at the border? did you cross at otay or san ysidro?