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Road Work to Gonzaga continues
This from a resident in San Felipe this morning:
Well after all our speculation about the ongoing highway construction for the new paved road south, I'll throw another log on the fire. A convoy of
five low boy's loaded with big ripper Cat's and other heavy construction equipment just passed my casa heading south. FWIW
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bajaponderosa
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They sure did. Saw the same convoy heading south. I live at KM 43 South Campos. Last week truck loads of concrete colverts heading south also.
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Ken Cooke
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I'm going to miss the old "Road" to Laguna Chapala
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mondo
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My wife and i have a trailer at the Rio Hardy. We went to Gonzaga Bay last May. Paved just south of Puertocitos. How is the paved / dirt road from
there to Gonazaga Bay or even to Coco's corner? Be that way over the last week in May. thanks first post
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mondo
My wife and i have a trailer at the Rio Hardy. We went to Gonzaga Bay last May. Paved just south of Puertocitos. How is the paved / dirt road from
there to Gonazaga Bay or even to Coco's corner? Be that way over the last week in May. thanks first post |
Welcome to Nomad...
There are other posts on highway progress south from Puertecitos that are newer than this one...
Last I recall was pavement now 26 miles south of Puertecitos, several more newly graded with just a dozen or so rough miles to Gonzaga Bay.
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mondo
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Thanks for the info David. I'm new to posting on Nomads I hope this is the right place?
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Bob H
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What is the target date for completion of the road to Gonzaga? Like, anybody knows. Hahahahaa.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
What is the target date for completion of the road to Gonzaga? Like, anybody knows. Hahahahaa. |
YES: Maņana 
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Phil S
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Well, Wendy & I want to go this way in mid October in our Sienna. Hope it will be far enough along that we'll have no "tire" problems. Whose
driven this way recently and how was the road. Still got those razor edge ruts that cuts tires???
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TMW
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It's funny how we talk about bad the road is or was and we often take a second spare etc. I've driven that road since 1987 and never had a flat. Well
I did have a flat about 3 years ago within a mile or so of hwy 1 at Chapala.
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Phil S
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I cut two ten ply Toyo's on that road maybe 12 years ago, driving to Hwy 1 from San Felipe. Beautiful drive. Looking forward to making that my
regular rt from now on. (or from whenever it gets done. Are they also paving from Hwy 1 east???
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There has not been any report that I know of on paving eastward.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
There has not been any report that I know of on paving eastward. |
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It's in reference to paving from hwy 1.
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David K
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Okay... right... I just think of Hwy. 5 as a north-south road... so I wasn't sure what you meant by 'east'.
So far it looks like just a south-bound progression.
When Hwy. 1 was built, it was a north and south-bound dual effort of two crews. The north-bound team coming up from La Paz were far more advanced then
the south bound crew from Ensenada!
PAVING OF HWY. 1:
1966: south to near Colonet, north about 100 miles from La Paz... then 10 miles south from La Paz, with new roadbed to almost Los Barriles.
1970: south to Camalu, north to Costitucion, and south to Cabo San Lucas!
1972: south to Colonia Guerrero, north to Santa Rosalia.
Early 1973: south to San Quintin, north past San Ignacio.
Mid 1973: south to Mision San Fernando rd., north to Villa Jesus Maria with sections paved past Punta Prieta!
New Roadbed to near Agua Dulce southbound, to Laguna Chapala northbound.
Construction crews met at San Ignacito (south of Santa Ynez/Cataviņa) where a monument was erected in September and pavement was completed in
November, 1973.
Opening ceremonies at the new Eagle Monument at the state/ territory border on Dec. 1, 1973. Baja California Sur became a state in 1974.
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["Construction crews met at San Ignacito (south of Santa Ynez/Cataviņa) where a monument was erected in September and pavement was completed in
November, 1973."]
Is it still there?
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I'll look for it---
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
["Construction crews met at San Ignacito (south of Santa Ynez/Cataviņa) where a monument was erected in September and pavement was completed in
November, 1973."]
Is it still there? |
Yes it is. Across from the abandoned "gringo approved" restaurant. don't blink or you will miss it
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David K
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What is a "gringo approved" restaurant? I only saw Mexican truckers parked in front and never stopped there myself (as it is so close to Santa Ynez
where I regularly stop).
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
["Construction crews met at San Ignacito (south of Santa Ynez/Cataviņa) where a monument was erected in September and pavement was completed in
November, 1973."]
Is it still there? |
Small white monument holding plaque. West side of highway, across from former cafe of San Ignacito.
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