unbob
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Any recent road reports on Hwy 3?
I plan on driving Hwy 3 from Ensenada to Tecate in a week or so. Haven't seen any reports or comments lately re the highway construction project on
that road.
Anyone driven it lately? How bad is it? Are they working 7 days a week? Or just M-F/S?
I'm driving a truck with camper - not pulling a trailer (friends will be pulling a 5th wheel). Don't mind driving slow for an hour or two - I like
taking it slow and easy!
Should I be "concerned"? Washboard? Potholes? Drop-offs?
Any comments appreciated!
Saludos, Rob
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DENNIS
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It's probably the same. I say probably because I haven't been on it for a month and the project is big. They're widening the road in a lot of the
distance between Sauzal and San Antonio. It's major surgery from a roadwork point of view.
You just have to proceed slowly. It's bad but, not that bad and I don't recommend it only because there's another option if Tecate is your
destination.
Pay extra attention to the road surface when away from the reconstruction zones. It seems to be suffering from deferred maintenance I.E. some
nasty potholes.
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unbob
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
... I don't recommend it only because there's another option if Tecate is your destination. |
Thanks Dennis!
What is the other option you referred to?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by unbob
What is the other option you referred to? |
HWY 1 toll road to Puerto Nuevo turn off...six miles north on free road to Blvd. 2000....up 2000 for 26 miles to the Tecate Cuota...pay 80 pesos for
the 15 mile of scenic drive to Tecate...three miles through Tecate to the border crossing. It adds eight miles to your trip over HWY 3.
We very recently went through this option and variations. Let me see if I can find that thread. I'll start looking after two beers.
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We did this on Saturday. The first 5 miles on the highway 1 end are under heavy construction so they route you over gravel. Once that is over there
are two or three other construction sites along the way but the wait is not long.
Wilton
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DENNIS
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Sorry....I had four but, here ya go:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=36944#pid3915...
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i did it a couple of weeks ago...
lots of dirt and mud...
lots of construction trucks for the frist 10 miles
then clear sailing
comming back into mexico
i crossed at otay mesa
the blvd 2000 is being worked on and there was a detour thru town
i wouldnt go that way righ now
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unbob
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Mucho gracias amigos!
Doesn't sound like a "nightmare" - more like an unpleasant inconvenience. I'm gonna go for it!
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Mulegena
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Sketchy Stretch
We went across Monday night Ensenada-to-Tecate in a Jeep Wrangler.
Pretty bumpy chewed up road, and with red cone markers it was sometimes challenging to see the sudden route diversions at night.
Its about 10 miles of funky-but-doable road.
Try to do it in daylight hours.
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