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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Hwy. 1-D isn't the only road to Ensenada (or points south). If anyone wants to go to Baja, they won't let a detour or a different highway affect them,
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We've had 6 months of detours from Maneadero to La Bufadora but the busses keep bring the tourists from the cruise ships out just to see the blow
hole.
Bob Durrell
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Bob have they done any repair work that you have heard of that might take a week to fix the road?
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Whale-ista
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News report points out 50 years of neglecting road, infrastructure upkeep (Spanish)
Proposal to connect truck route from Bajamar to eastern free road (similar to what someone posted earlier):
Mario Zepeda puntualizó en la necesidad de encontrar una solución permanente para esta vialidad, y que una opción viable a corto plazo sería la
propuesta planteada por el Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Ensenada.
Recordó que consiste en conectar la autopista con el puerto en el kilómetro 77+500 -en el puente de Bajamar-, donde adecuando el camino de terracería
se propone conectar la Escénica con la carretera libre Tecate-Ensenada.
"A partir de esta situación salen a relucir las ineficiencias y la falta de atención a la infraestructura de Baja California, y en particular de
Ensenada, ya que nos damos cuenta de que la carretera libre Ensenada-Tijuana no ha sido atendida y sigue en las mismas condiciones que hace 50 años”,
lamentó.
from: http://www.elvigia.net/general/2013/12/31/aumentan-tiempos-c...
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Hwy. 1-D isn't the only road to Ensenada (or points south). If anyone wants to go to Baja, they won't let a detour or a different highway affect them,
will they? |
Just suggesting that funneling all the traffic that travels the toll road, including the tour outfits is going to result in VERY slow going along the
old two lane highway.
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bajaguy
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Other than the truck wreck yesterday, Ensenada people are reporting an extra 15-30 minutes added to their trip by taking the detour.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Hwy. 1-D isn't the only road to Ensenada (or points south). If anyone wants to go to Baja, they won't let a detour or a different highway affect them,
will they? |
Just suggesting that funneling all the traffic that travels the toll road, including the tour outfits is going to result in VERY slow going along the
old two lane highway. |
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David K
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All that whale watching traffic you think is on the roads still funnels down to a 2 lane, south of Ensenada... This detour only funnels it a little
sooner, so yes you have Ensenada only traffic along with the rest of the peninsula traffic. However, as I said... there is still another highway to
Ensenada, that so many here like to use southbound: Hwy. 3 from Tecate!
Just saying...  
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Jdub
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Best route south..?
Can any1 report that the free road is still a go @ La Mission or should we go Tecate Hwy 3 down?..thnx.
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David K
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The only road closed is the toll road (1-D) south of La Mision to San Miguel Village.
The free roads (1 & 3) are both open to San Miguel Village & Ensenada.
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still waiting to hear if the federales are allowing anyone that wants to go to La Salina or Bajamar on the toll road since there is no other way to
get there. | Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The only road closed is the toll road (1-D) south of La Mision to San Miguel Village.
The free roads (1 & 3) are both open to San Miguel Village & Ensenada. |
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bajaguy
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access allowed
Yes, they are. If you can show proof of residence such as an INSEN card, CFE bill, phone bill, Mex DL......
| Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
still waiting to hear if the federales are allowing anyone that wants to go to La Salina or Bajamar on the toll road since there is no other way to
get there. | Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The only road closed is the toll road (1-D) south of La Mision to San Miguel Village.
The free roads (1 & 3) are both open to San Miguel Village & Ensenada. |
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EnsenadaDr
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So you can't go to La Salina or Bajamar restaurants or Bajamar golf facility? So the tourism at those two places right now is pretty much shot...how
sad | Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Yes, they are. If you can show proof of residence such as an INSEN card, CFE bill, phone bill, Mex DL......
| Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
still waiting to hear if the federales are allowing anyone that wants to go to La Salina or Bajamar on the toll road since there is no other way to
get there. | Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The only road closed is the toll road (1-D) south of La Mision to San Miguel Village.
The free roads (1 & 3) are both open to San Miguel Village & Ensenada. |
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GBuff10
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Went down south to San Quintin on Sunday, December 29 and came back up yesterday, January 1. We entered/exited at San Ysidro. Going south, you get
detoured off at the La Fonda exit, and you take the Free Road (very clear on where to go), going through La Mision. You will pop back onto the Toll
Road just south of the last toll booth near Ensenada (you actually enter back onto the Toll Road facing North, so they have you do a lefthand U-Turn
to continue your drive South). It's all very clear. No confusion or hesitation at all on where the detour is. As others have reported, it only adds
about 15-20 minutes to your drive. Easy and scenic. Enjoy!
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The only road closed is the toll road (1-D) south of La Mision to San Miguel Village.
The free roads (1 & 3) are both open to San Miguel Village & Ensenada. |
On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 5:26 PM someone posted on the PBBB that a couple was heading NORTH on the free road from Ensenada and when they
reached La Mission the police were turning everyone around, back towards Ensenada, because "a truck had overturned and was blocking both lanes". I
don't understand how that could impact proceeding ahead on the free road and/or getting on to the toll road, but that's what they said????
Bob Durrell
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The only road closed is the toll road (1-D) south of La Mision to San Miguel Village.
The free roads (1 & 3) are both open to San Miguel Village & Ensenada. |
On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 5:26 PM someone posted on the PBBB that a couple was heading NORTH on the free road from Ensenada and when they
reached La Mission the police were turning everyone around, back towards Ensenada, because "a truck had overturned and was blocking both lanes". I
don't understand how that could impact proceeding ahead on the free road and/or getting on to the toll road, but that's what they said????
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Separate thread on that incident (from the same source) here:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=71309
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David K
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An accident anywhere can happen anytime... A semi going too fast and flipping on a Baja highway... is that unusual? No, but very inconvenient since
the toll road is washed out and the free road is the detour. In this case, the only alternative is Hwy. 3 to Tecate (the only way we go north from
Ensenada, anyway... unless we are craving a Chef Johnny meal at the Half-Way House)!
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Race Dezert: "The road to Ensenada is fixed."
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by GBuff10
Went down south to San Quintin on Sunday, December 29 and came back up yesterday, January 1. We entered/exited at San Ysidro. Going south, you get
detoured off at the La Fonda exit, and you take the Free Road (very clear on where to go), going through La Mision. You will pop back onto the Toll
Road just south of the last toll booth near Ensenada (you actually enter back onto the Toll Road facing North, so they have you do a lefthand U-Turn
to continue your drive South). It's all very clear. No confusion or hesitation at all on where the detour is. As others have reported, it only adds
about 15-20 minutes to your drive. Easy and scenic. Enjoy! |
Yes, Dr., I have went golfing twice this week at
Bajamar. I live in La Mision, and show them nothing, as I have nothing. Just tell them Im going to golf at Bajamar. It is my understanding that the
bar restaurant at La Salina is closed for the winter.
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551 ... had the same thought ... need a new road ... just let the "folks" with that equipment have a month or so, and there will be a "road" of some
sort
Perhaps like a few recall from the early days ... before good roads were present
Sometimes you made your own ... had too
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EnsenadaDr
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Thanks so much for this valuable information. | Quote: | Originally posted by dpwahoo
| Quote: | Originally posted by GBuff10
Went down south to San Quintin on Sunday, December 29 and came back up yesterday, January 1. We entered/exited at San Ysidro. Going south, you get
detoured off at the La Fonda exit, and you take the Free Road (very clear on where to go), going through La Mision. You will pop back onto the Toll
Road just south of the last toll booth near Ensenada (you actually enter back onto the Toll Road facing North, so they have you do a lefthand U-Turn
to continue your drive South). It's all very clear. No confusion or hesitation at all on where the detour is. As others have reported, it only adds
about 15-20 minutes to your drive. Easy and scenic. Enjoy! |
Yes, Dr., I have went golfing twice this week at
Bajamar. I live in La Mision, and show them nothing, as I have nothing. Just tell them Im going to golf at Bajamar. It is my understanding that the
bar restaurant at La Salina is closed for the winter. |
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