tommix
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Road Condition-Tecate to Ensenda Hwy 3
Has anyone traveled the road from Tecate to Ensenada lately? I hear that there is major road construction going on. How are the detours and would
you take the road or avoid it? Thank you
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David K
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It is up to you... 14 miles of a construction zone, with dirt detours... or avoid it by using the Blvd. 2000 and/ or Hwy.1. If in a motorhome or
pulling a travel trailer I would avoid.
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DENNIS
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Yeah....don't mess with it. It's easy to avoid, like David said. Ask him for a map and a picture of his Toyota pickup.  
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Mulegena
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That's a llooonnggggg 14 miles...
go through in the evening when the road crew has gone home.
It'll go faster, no stops, less traffic, less dust 'n dirt.
There's down-to-the-dirt construction south of Ensenada, too, so we've just got to be patient.
The finished roads will be very nice and a welcome improvement.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Yeah....don't mess with it. It's easy to avoid, like David said. Ask him for a map and a picture of his Toyota pickup.
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Arrows on Map showing ways around the construction earlier this year on the south end of Hwy. 3 (now completed) to get to Tecate from Ensenada.
and for Dennis...
Have a great trip!
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DENNIS
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Thank you.
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Hola, a friend arrived in los barriles in a f100 ford pickup this past sunday and told me to avoid the ensenada to tecate via hiway 3 at all costs on
my way home around the end of september as i'll be pulling a utility trailer.
so, it looks like i'll be going through the tj crossing as it'll be easier sitting in traffic rather than getting beat up and out of patience going
through tecate.
haven't tried the blvd. 2000 route yet. hmmmm...i'm giving it some thought though.
would the blvd. 2000 route be a wise choice for a very navigationally impaired nomad ?
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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DENNIS
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Sure. You can still cross at Tecate.
Go up the toll road from Ensenada...exit toll road at Puerto Nuevo turn off....continue on the free road north, through the Military checkpoint to
Blvd. 2000.
Head up 2000 for around 35 miles and you'll see the first of two Tecate off-ramps. That's the free road and it's good.
If you want the toll road over to Tecate, take the second Tecate turn off from 2000. It's about 6 miles further up 2000 than the free road exit.
That's my method until the road construction is completed.
PS....I think I remember the distance from 2000 to Tecate....16 miles.
[Edited on 8-27-2010 by DENNIS]
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Tecate to Ensenada......Thanks
Thanks for all the input, I will be traveling down early Sunday 8/5/10 so I hope I don't have any problems. Thank-you
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tommix
Thanks for all the input, I will be traveling down early Sunday 8/5/10 so I hope I don't have any problems. Thank-you |
Well...one good thing for sure....you won't have work traffic.
Have a good trip.
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Hola, thanks for the info.
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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OK all you Baja experts I have a question for you about this route.
A group of 5 of us on motorcyles (Dual sport type, dirt no problem) are planning on crossing at Tecate on Sept 8th. Would you suggest we take one of
the alternate routes to Ensenada? I went north via MEX 3 in February with only small construction so it was no problem but that was 7 months ago.
A 10-20 minute delay for construction and dirt bypasses aren't a big deal for us.
Thx in advance for the comments,
Baja In My Future
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaInMyFuture
A group of 5 of us on motorcyles (Dual sport type, dirt no problem) are planning on crossing at Tecate on Sept 8th. Would you suggest we take one of
the alternate routes to Ensenada? |
I took HWY 3 from Tecate to Ensenada two weeks ago on a Wednesday morning. No problems. You shouldn't have any problems with your bikes. If it has
been raining, take an alternate route.
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Thx oxxo for the quick reply. I liked the ride on MEX 3 in February so unless I hear some details that change my mind I'm going to suggest to our
"Group of Fools" we take that route.
Thx again,
Baja In My Future 
[Edited on 9-1-2010 by BajaInMyFuture]
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You can do the road alright. The question is, do you want to ride in a cloud of dust with other traffic when it can easily be avoided.
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Hmmmmmm, you make a good point there Dennis. . . . .
That said, is it really only 14 miles of the road that's currently under construction or what????? 
[Edited on 9-1-2010 by BajaInMyFuture]
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DENNIS
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That's what they say. I haven't been on it for a couple of months when the bad zone was shorter. It was a mess then.
Why bother with it?
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I have what might be a dumb question; What is blvd. 2000?
If I cross at Tecate is it better to take MEX 2 or MEX 2D to get me to MEX 1 and then on south to Ensenada and beyond?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaInMyFuture
I have what might be a dumb question; What is blvd. 2000?
If I cross at Tecate is it better to take MEX 2 or MEX 2D to get me to MEX 1 and then on south to Ensenada and beyond? |
Take Mex. 2 (free road, 4 lanes) to the Blvd. 2000 (which is a 4 lane FREEWAY) to Hwy. 1 at Popotla (south of Rosarito) . Stay on Hwy. 1 to Ensenada
or jump onto 1-D at Cantamar.
Blvd. 2000 (BC 201) is on the map above (unnamed)...
HERE are photos, mileages, etc. for the BLVD. 2000 (Otay Border to Popotla): http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=24396
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