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New Hwy. 5 paving San Felipe Marina to Airport Jcn.

David K - 6-19-2020 at 04:13 PM

Spotted this on Facebook just now... Still real narrow, but new asphalt was needed!

San Felipe South 6-2020 (2).jpg - 154kB

Photo posted by Martin Romo C

[Edited on 6-19-2020 by David K]

bajapedro - 6-20-2020 at 05:21 AM

What, no more sand filled potholes?
Wasn't like that 2 weeks ago, but will be greatly appreciated.
The roughest stretch of hwy to percebu, was that stretch.

fixtrauma - 6-20-2020 at 09:36 AM

Happy Happy Happy!

AKgringo - 6-20-2020 at 09:46 AM

Nice black top, but still not a trace of a shoulder on that section. Look at the drop off from the pavement down on the lower left of the photo.

If two rigs pulling boats meet at that point, they both better be highly skilled drivers! Do you think they will be painting centerlines and side stripes soon?

KurtG - 6-20-2020 at 01:16 PM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
Nice black top, but still not a trace of a shoulder on that section. Look at the drop off from the pavement down on the lower left of the photo.

If two rigs pulling boats meet at that point, they both better be highly skilled drivers! Do you think they will be painting centerlines and side stripes soon?


Looks very much like all of Hwy 1 did back in the day and somehow we managed.

Ateo - 6-20-2020 at 07:55 PM

Looks like a bike trail to me.

mtgoat666 - 6-20-2020 at 08:14 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Spotted this on Facebook just now... Still real narrow, but new asphalt was needed!



Photo posted by Martin Romo C

[Edited on 6-19-2020 by David K]


Fantastic! Best news I have heard all year! Yahoo! Yee Haw!

PaulW - 6-22-2020 at 07:41 AM

I hope the stretch from the marina to the first gas station will be included as that section needs help. I guess that stretch is in the so called municipality so was omitted from the state improvement described. I hope that bad section will get new pavement.

[Edited on 6-22-2020 by PaulW]

Fernweh - 6-22-2020 at 08:16 AM

Just drove that Road two days ago.

A small section just before the intersection to the airport was done with a new asphalt top. The rest of the road into San Felipe downtown with all those nasty potholes has not being touched.

Hwy 5 to the intersection with Hwy 1 was just perfect, a wonderful drive. Not much services along the road, and not much large truck traffic either. With out the road improvements through San Felipe or a new road around the city, we might not see heavy traffic for a while.

rts551 - 6-23-2020 at 05:30 AM

You can see a complete set of pictures here. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213707472761652&am...

Bajaboy - 6-23-2020 at 10:59 AM

Just a short section...don't get too excited. And no equipment there as of Saturday either.