Mulege North River Road Project?

Quote: Originally posted by Estrella

We are semi joking we should make a special trip down when it is finished before hurricane season comes!

I can't imagine any construction project along the river lasting long. The new road crossing the river under the highway bridge didn't last long, maybe a year.

Here's hurricane John's water output flowing down the river.




[Edited on 3-8-2015 by SFandH]

After all those beans Chuck, you must be exhaust...... ed.

Quote: Originally posted by SFandH

...holy CWAPP!...isn't the highway usually ~50' above the water level there!?

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It was built about 1971/72 for the Transpeninsular Highway (which was paved north to Santa Rosalia in 1972. Previously, a little bridge is how one got across the river...

1970 map showing the the new roadbed from Loreto to Santa Rosalia, but no big bridge in Mulege...

Bridge

Does anyone remember when the Drunk on Duty Muleje Cop ran his Police truck off that Bridge and luckily Lived to talk about it.

Quote: Originally posted by J.P.

Does anyone remember when the Drunk on Duty Muleje Cop ran his Police truck off that Bridge and luckily Lived to talk about it.

Yes, I heard the story when having breakfast at the old Hacienda one day. A wild event to be sure. Quite a few of us stopped at that same spot and were amazed he managed to survive.

I have another story about the bridge..from when it was being built.


I was told this story by Don Johnson at the Serinadad one day.

When the Mulege bridge was just being built there was a retired CIA fellow who rented a house on the north side of town. His normal daily routine was to drive his battered Jeep Commando Roadster across the river on the old crossing and continue on to the Serinadad for his breakfast.

When crossing the river, however, where all the many workers were laboring on the new bridge...he would stop and get out to spend some time. Looking at all the bridge workers toiling away, he started to whistle loudly the tune from the movie, "Bridge on the River Kwai".

It was a snappy tune and everyone seemed pleased with it. He did this for many days, and the workers came to know the tune themselves...and soon would stop working to whistle it along with this happy man when he appeared and stopped his Jeep.

This became a daily event...and caused some small grief.

The construction boss finally had to politely ask the Jeep Man to not stop and whistle anymore, as the daily whistling break was putting a delay on the bridge-work.

Mulege has always been a place for unusual events...

Quote: Originally posted by Estrella

Are there any pictures of the previous bridge? Or construction of current bridge?

Quote: Originally posted by Estrella

Are there any pictures of the previous bridge? Or construction of current bridge?

From Cliff Cross, 1970 Baja Guide

Here is a page and map of Mulege from the 1970 book:

Yesterday a huge crane thing, with a conveyor belt and generator went by here, any idea what that is for?
The road is still blocked off, although many are ignoring the detour signs and try to get thru only to turn around in a tight area. `` Freeway Cuesta`` is 3 lanes wide and provides easy access to north estero road. Opened up new real estate possibilites?
The road from the malecon back toward town is now graded, very wide, rocks are in place on the edge, no footings, broken water(waste?) line towards town. This section is about the same elevation as the existing malecon. Hopefully it will be a concrete road and not paving so as to have a fighting chance next season.
Give the construction crews a break, use the detour El Patron and Carlo`s bar are both open.

Thanks, that makes sense.
I can see Max`s smile from here.

Ross, I went up and checked stuff out for you this morning. The road up the canyon by Don Chanos is for overflow traffic from the new Walmart and to allow access to the New Oxxo. The machine you saw is a grain processing device for the Pacifico brewery to be built behind Carlos bar....Hope this helps?

Quote: Originally posted by Estrella

We have to also give credit to the Mulege Bridge! Does anyone know it's history? Driving down every year we have experienced a lot of bridge failure in Baja Norte but our bridge design has stood stung. Yes the road under it has come and gone and tends to look different every year but the Bridge has seen and withstood four catastrophic flood events in very recent history. History anyone?

Quote: Originally posted by David K

You don't want to drive on hot oil or fresh asphalt... makes a mess to clean.

....free undercoat for snow and salt country!


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Finished, ha ha This will go on for weeks.
Progress on north river road, Mulege. Oil tankers, graders,dump trucks and other heavy equipment working 7 days aweek. Currently oiling the packed dirt and covering with more dirt. no asphalt or concrete yet.
More and Much better pics on my FB page or TalkBaja FB page

Yes, slab from Sauls to my place is poured. They worked all night and still going strong. 4 layers of compacted road base, then thin layer of asphaltic liquid, then 6inch concrete slab. Between the generators, back up signals and musica, this colonia got no sleep and I am blocked in once again looks like they are doing 100 yard sections, so probably another sleepless night in Mulege. They are cutting in the control joints now, roller is warming up, windows are rattling, dogs are howling.....but, this will be nice when complete and not as much dust. Hope a tope or 2 are in the master plan. Foreman said they want all the concrete work done by may 10th., I think he meant from Sauls to the river, but not sure.
The waste pipes, 2 - 12 inch dia. and a 6 inch water supply line are in and each casa and lot has their own covered access pit, state of the art valves and fittings. Impressive!
As I type, they are placing the generator and lights about 6 feet from my bedroom lol.