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Baja Road Report
February 5, 2011
KVB Tijuana to Cabo San Lucas We made the drive from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas over two days, starting mid-morning Jan. 31. The drive was a breeze, and I was driving a fairly low-slung German convertible. Any suggestions that the road is poor is inaccurate. There are some sections that are slightly rough, but I've hit far worse potholes on the Interstate coming in So Cal from Vegas. Tuesday, January 26, 2010Baja roads still closed in Northern Baja
Baja Norte roads closed from the border south. I just checked with the Federales del Caminos (Highway Patrol) and they say the roads from Ensenada to Tijuana and Tecate are still out. There are ways around but they do not suggest anyone try to use these detours especially in small vehicles. The buses and big trucks are still not able to make it south from the border to Ensenada.
The Federales did feel it would be open later this evening via detours and therfore expect a slow trip down to Ensenada. They really recommned people to wait a day or so before trying to pass these areas and it is still raining in Guerro Negro at the Baja/ Baja Sur border in the middle of the pennisula so driving all the way south can be difficult at ths time... Wait and be safe and sure.... Baja roads still closed in Northern Baja
I just checked with the Federales del Caminos (Highway Patrol) and they say the roads from Ensenada to Tijuana and Tecate are still out. There are ways around but they do not suggest anyone try to use these detours especially in small vehicles. The buses and big trucks are still not able to make it south from the border to Ensenada.
The Federales did feel it would be open later this evening via detours and therfore expect a slow trip down to Ensenada. They really recommned people to wait a day or so before trying to pass these areas and it is still raining in Guerro Negro at the Baja/ Baja Sur border in the middle of the pennisula so driving all the way south can be difficult at ths time... Wait and be safe and sure.... Friday, November 21, 2008Tecate, Baja California and South road report
This road report for those that like to cross at Tecate Baja Calfornia has just been sent to us at info@bajainsider.com To recieve our regular BajaInsider updates just subcribe by clicking here.
Also be sure you have the proper auto insurance. You may click here to purchase online and here is the following report from Earl Smith: This road report will update the one from October 19 for those of us who prefer to cross at Tecate. On Nov.14 we made the run from Yuma to Rancho Sordo Mudo in one day without incident . The RV park was empty. South of Guadeloupe we encountered the same road construction starting near Chivato and lasting all the way to El Sauzal. There was no problem and only one delay. However there is one curving stretch down a slightly steep hill that could present a problem for folks travelling north especially in a large RV. The RV park at El Pabellon was empty. The bridge construction reported at km40 south of El Pabellon is proceeding and there were still no problems getting around the detour. Just pass this point however the road starts up the steep winding hill to the Mesa El Rosario and topping out at the military check point.. This is torn up and has a gravel surface. Because we had to slow for the construction, gravel and steep curves we had to drop into first gear to get over. Our V10 almost didn't make it. Our friends had to go into four wheel drive. From there the road was alternately the same as always or resurfaced and widened in stretches. The gas pump at the Catavina Desert Inn is still not used. Only one other rig at Rancho Santa Inez The highway is as described in the previous article all the way to Guerrero Negro where we have had to stop to have the engine repaired Earl Smith experienced Baja Driver Thursday, October 30, 2008Baja Transpenisular Hwy1 CAUTION
This report just in from a concerned reader of ours who just drove down the Baja Highway to just southof La Paz. He has very strong caution for those with extra wide trailers..
URGENT WARNING for wide trailers… I just arrived LaVentana 10/26 via Highway 1. I hauled my wide trailer. Wider than a full size pick up truck. If your boat trailer, trailer, or vehicle is extra wide I would not drive it down south right now. Where they are doing the new construction and really widening the road an hour north of cativina it is not safe to go southbound there with a wide trailer. They have the road torn up and two full size vehicles can not pass opposite directions at the same time in 3-4 different stretches. It is broken into the road enough that if you meet a bus or semi you just lost your vehicles and possibly life. I made it by going 5 mph and stopping. So it is the ultimate roulette. Not worth it…. I would not allow any friend to drive a wide vehicle/trailer on this stretch what so ever… cars and trucks are absolutely fine, just some white knuckles, as a stretch of a quarter mile there was a 3-5 foot sheer dropoff as they removed the road to the west side completely. I do not know if it was just the weekend or what but it was a Saturday and there was no work being done on this section. I highly recommend people post updates to this construction progress for travelers with wide trailers safety… Other than that only one issue just south of lorretto in the mountains a part of the road missing, but was well marked when I went by. Two large vehicles can not fit there either, but jut one spot. Dean Saturday, October 18, 2008Post Hurricane Norbert Road report for Baja
This road report just submitted to us from one of our readers, Lorne Reiter, who just drove down the entire transpenisular highway 1 of Baja California. Her report follows as she wrote it:
Norbert had little effect on the transpeninsular highway. Aside from the usual rock falls south of Loreto that have already been cleaned up and a couple of minor construction washouts leading onto the two bridges east of Insurgentes, Norbert's visit did little damage to the highway. Our trip from San Diego to San Jose del Cabo took two days, starting Tuesday Oct 14. We stayed overnight in Guerrerro Negro and the hotel was nearly empty. Traffic was thin compared to other years. The beaches south of Mulege were empty...first time I have seen that in many years! There is road widening and resurfacing north of Catavina and again north of Loreto with possible delays for single lane traffic. Constitucion is limited to one lane each way as the main highway in town is being rebuilt. Other than these three projects the highway is better than ever. Lorne we really appreciate submissions such as yours as many people are preparing to drive the baja and have been asking about the road conditions. People you may also want to suscribe to our updates so that you regulay will be infromed as to what the roads, weather, fishing and other reports contain. Thank you again for helping us have more up todate information concerning traveling Baja! Thursday, February 28, 2008Major Baja Border Crossing Expansioned planned
New Baja Border Crossing expansion Plans
Published in The San Diego Union-Tribune Big expansion ahead at border entry Plans aim to ease wait and increase security By Janine Zúñiga STAFF WRITER February 27, 2008 Federal officials are planning a major expansion of the San Ysidro port of entry to accommodate the growing number of travelers – more than 50,000 vehicles and 25,000 pedestrians daily – heading into the United States. Graphic:Here is the planned expansion of the Baja border San Ysidro Port of Entry redesign Construction may begin this summer on the $577 million project that will increase the number of lanes in each direction and realign southbound lanes. The project will include larger, more sophisticated administration buildings, as well as primary and secondary inspection areas. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, who has lobbied state and federal officials for the project's funding since taking office, said yesterday the expansion is “critically important to our region's future economic health.” “We need to move this project forward,” said Sanders, speaking at the border. Developments Background: To improve security and reduce border waiting, the General Services Administration is working on a $577 million expansion of the San Ysidro port of entry. What's happening: The port will be demolished in phases and rebuilt to accommodate the latest security and anti-terrorism advancements. The GSA plans to expand the number of northbound gates from 24 to at least 31. Completion is expected by 2014. The General Services Administration, which manages federal government real estate, is working on architectural and engineering designs, and on an environmental review. The expansion plan is the GSA's largest border-crossing project. “It's going to be an incredible landmark,” said GSA Administrator Lurita Doan. “Given how many people come through the port of entry, it will be a chance for us to show them something really amazing.” Doan saidthefunding is on track. Congress has approved $231 million since 2004, including $197 million in the 2008 budget. An additional $59 million is proposed for next year. The number of vehicles crossing the border is expected to increase by up to 70 percent by 2030, according to a San Diego Association of Governments study. San Diego County loses nearly $1.3 billion in potential revenue each year from people who don't cross the border because of bottlenecks, another SANDAG study found. “Quite simply, we need a border wait time of 15 to 30 minutes, and the technology to keep us well within that range,” said Jason Wells, executive director of the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce. Wells organized the Smart Border Coalition, an association of business and community groups whose members were concerned when plans included the loss of private property. GSA has since reduced the amount of land it planned to take. Ramon Riesgo, who heads the GSA's National Border Station Program, said another recent coalition-inspired change to the project was the addition to the draft design of a second pedestrian entry to Mexico east of Interstate 5. Currently, pedestrians enter only on the west side. Wells said border businesses live or die based on waits at one of the world's busiest land-border crossings. He said businesses countrywide depend on partners, employees and customers south of the border. Due to prior expansions and renovations at the 32-year-old border crossing, inspection areas and offices are next to a busy pedestrian bridge. Holding cells and areas for confiscated drugs are next to rooms for travelers awaiting documents. Plans call for the expanded port to cover 225,000 square feet of federal land, and several privately owned parking lots and a duty-free store. The government may take the land, but Riesgo said GSA officials are talking with the land owners. The duty-free store may be relocated to nearby property. An expanded southbound I-5 will veer west just before the border then south to an area at the border used in the past for commercial inspections. Sanders said yesterday that Mexican officials are working with U.S. counterparts to accommodate the new crossing. The project's first phase includes acquiring property and construction of northbound lanes. A second phase includes northbound inspection buildings, and a third phase includes the southbound roadway and renovation of a 1930s port building. Once the design and environmental review are completed, GSA will seek development proposals. The port will remain open during construction.
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