Marla Daily
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Closure of Highway 1
It takes very little to close highway 1. Many times we have been stopped because of weather-related closures: wash outs, high water, etc. One New
Year's day were remained an extra 2 days in Guerrero Negro because high winds kept the fuel barge from off-loading in Santa Rosalia with gas destined
for GN.
Just two weeks ago the highway was closed a few miles north of Santa Rosalia on the steep grade due to a propane truck that went over and burned,
killing the driver. A two+ hour wait for the road to reopen.
This past week we drove from So. Cal. to Loreto. (We're happy to report that we WERE NOT STOPPED in Tecate for the first time in many transits!)
However, about 20 miles north of Catavina the highway was closed for more than a day due to the road collapse on a tight curve for a big rig towing a
wide load with a giant excavator aboard. Lucky for us we were able to take a 4WD ranch road around the closure. Big rigs weren't so lucky. They had to
wait it out. When we left, three large tow trucks were hooked to the excavator trying their best to keep it from going over. Don't know the outcome.
Then further down the road, at San Ignacio, they couldn't pump gas because electricity was out! (We carry extra gas for just such times.)
Always remember it doesn't take much to close the road. The Baja Highway 1 is fragile at best.
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captkw
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Hola marla
today the road and gas is a far cry from just a few years ago!! K&T
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Mexitron
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In the early 80's unleaded gas was often in short supply---I finally said to hell with my catalytic converter and started using regular (25 cents a
gallon!) rather than chasing phantom gas rumors halfway down the peninsula.
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captkw
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early 80's gas
Hola,,you could sometimes be in line for gas hrs and days and the road washouts and building was a constant !!!
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TMW
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With the new better built bridges in both Baja and Baja Sur they have a better chance to survive during heavy rains.
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mulegemichael
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on my trip north last month after hurricane paul, i passed three fatality accidents between mulege and tecate.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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captkw
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Mulege M
Hola,,I would have to say the last 4/5 years I have seen a lot of high speed foolish crash's.......when I was a kid driving in baja the most danger
was cows,, horses,a old gal washing clothes in a vado (catavina) and The # 1 road danger was a old ,slow flatbed truck around a curve uphill doing 2/
3 KPH..with 12 workers on the back...Hell,,I dont even see "coke curves" anymore !!! just wish they would make busses a lot less wide...LOL
[Edited on 12-16-2012 by captkw]
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Marc
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Used t carry 30gal extra. Now only ten.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Marla Daily
It takes very little to close highway 1. Many times we have been stopped because of weather-related closures: wash outs, high water, etc. One New
Year's day were remained an extra 2 days in Guerrero Negro because high winds kept the fuel barge from off-loading in Santa Rosalia with gas destined
for GN.
Just two weeks ago the highway was closed a few miles north of Santa Rosalia on the steep grade due to a propane truck that went over and burned,
killing the driver. A two+ hour wait for the road to reopen.
This past week we drove from So. Cal. to Loreto. (We're happy to report that we WERE NOT STOPPED in Tecate for the first time in many transits!)
However, about 20 miles north of Catavina the highway was closed for more than a day due to the road collapse on a tight curve for a big rig towing a
wide load with a giant excavator aboard. Lucky for us we were able to take a 4WD ranch road around the closure. Big rigs weren't so lucky. They had to
wait it out. When we left, three large tow trucks were hooked to the excavator trying their best to keep it from going over. Don't know the outcome.
Then further down the road, at San Ignacio, they couldn't pump gas because electricity was out! (We carry extra gas for just such times.)
Always remember it doesn't take much to close the road. The Baja Highway 1 is fragile at best. |
By"stopped" in Tecate you mean for extortion?
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shari
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dont forget there are often gas shortages over the holidays because there are so many more people on the road and they dont order more gas so they run
out...keep those tanks topped and expect the unexpected amigos.
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KurtG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
dont forget there are often gas shortages over the holidays because there are so many more people on the road and they dont order more gas so they run
out...keep those tanks topped and expect the unexpected amigos. |
"The unexpected" is a large part of what has continued to bring me back to Baja all these years.
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wilderone
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"we drove from So. Cal. to Loreto"
Where are the current road construction sections Tecate-Loreto? Delay times?
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