BajaNomad

road south of Mexicali

doradodan - 7-30-2010 at 04:25 PM

Just did an El Centro Costco/Walmart run. There is a detour from the turnoff to Algondones for the next 6.2 miles to Rio Hardy. It's not maintained and is rough as heck. It about rattled my fillings out, passenger cars be careful and make sure you have a spare. Progress sure seems slow on that section. I gotta get a Tundra like David K's

norte - 7-30-2010 at 04:27 PM

look closer. he does not have a Tundra

baja829 - 7-30-2010 at 04:30 PM

The road South from San Felipe to Gonzaga is going faster than the Algodones North to Mexicali Road -- being built by workers from Ensenada -- . We've been gone a month and will be traveling South tomorrow. Had hoped that section was done by now.

David K - 7-30-2010 at 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by doradodan
Just did an El Centro Costco/Walmart run. There is a detour from the turnoff to Algondones for the next 6.2 miles to Rio Hardy. It's not maintained and is rough as heck. It about rattled my fillings out, passenger cars be careful and make sure you have a spare. Progress sure seems slow on that section. I gotta get a Tundra like David K's


Here it is less than 2 weeks ago, between Gonzaga Bay and Coco's Corner... It is a TACOMA (2010, 4WD, Double Cab, Off Road TRD with automatic trans. and 'Active Traction Control'!

David K - 7-30-2010 at 06:34 PM

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Originally posted by baja829
The road South from San Felipe to Gonzaga is going faster than the Algodones North to Mexicali Road -- being built by workers from Ensenada -- . We've been gone a month and will be traveling South tomorrow. Had hoped that section was done by now.


While they were working a 10 km. section just south of Huerfanito, the bridge at the end of pavement has no work on the far side and over the hill to where they are working on south. This was the same place pavement ended in April as seen in photos sent in from 'stickers' and 'bbbait' (wayno).

I am wondering if this is where they found an archeological site (ancient village) I read here... and they are just avoiding it and continuing on the other side?

viabaja - 8-1-2010 at 12:52 PM

It's the pits!! Most notably when those large trucks blow by you doing 40 to 50 MPH. Results - more more chips in the paint and a nice chip in the windshield!! I pull over as far as possible when I see those dudes coming.