BajaNomad

Hwy 5 El Faro Bridge (end of the pavement)

Bwana_John - 1-7-2014 at 08:56 AM

Has anybody noticed the erosion and cement damage to the bridge abutments on Hwy 5 at the end of the pavement on the new El Faro bridge?

Did the damage occur during the late summer storms that flooded San Felipe?

We went under the bridge to be in the shade as we re-aired up the tires on the way home last trip and noticed the damage to both the abutments, another big storm or two and that bridge will be history.

Kind of makes you wonder about all those other new bridges (and old ones!).

erosion and cement damage ?

durrelllrobert - 1-7-2014 at 09:34 AM

This ain't the US. In Mexico that's considered to be cosmetic damage only :lol:

willardguy - 1-7-2014 at 10:31 AM

yeah we saw it early november, they did have alot of water coming down but obviously underbuilt the skirt:?:

[Edited on 1-7-2014 by willardguy]

David K - 1-7-2014 at 10:48 AM

Photos of that bridge (from bbbait)...

Under construction:


Jan. 2013


Jan. 2013




March, 2013



Aug. 15, 2013


Aug. 15, 2013