the road from TJ to Ensenada is toast!!!
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VegNHx7DJ6s

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Published on Dec 28, 2013
The collapse of more than 100 meters into the sea early today from the scenic road at kilometer 93 +500, this road remains closed permanently.

WOW!

HOLY CRAP!!!!! I hope no one was killed. That's going to take months to fix.

My brother travels down that road 1-2 times a month from Cali to San Quintin.

It's Mexico, more like it will take years.

It's going to be a complete tragedy for a whole lot of people.

Baja or bust just

BUSTED!!!!!:eek:

The irony of the name of the trip. My recommended change for plans would be going down to San Felipe or further South. Although, you can cut across to Ensenada from there. That will be a lot of extra miles though.

Here is the article...

ENSENADA.- Days after a 4.6 earthquake struck south of Ensenada, the Tijuana-Ensenada toll road has collapsed towards the sea and threatens on continuing to sink, although no injuries where reported.

The scenic road had already seen evidence of fractures and sinking since December 19th, the day of the earthquake, with many travelers posting pictures on social media of the increasingly critical situation of the highway.

However, no official state geologist or road engineers have confirmed the collapse is due completely to the earthquake, with only the state government saying that "natural causes" were to blame.

UPDATE: Baja California State Civil Protection has also put out the official version that this was due to a fault line running through the area (Spanish).

This morning, the small fractures suddenly turned into enormous cracks on the cliffside, plunging the highway deeper and towards the sea (while not there ye), with some parts caving almost 300 feet.

VÃXa Uniradioinforma.com, State Civil Protection director Antonio Rosquillas said early saturday morning that the collapse began to worsen around 2:30 a.m.

Photo: Civil Protection authorities
The collapse happened at the Salsipuedes stretch of highway towards Ensenada overlooking steep bluffs, only about 10 miles north of Ensenada and the San Miguel toll booth, and 56 miles south of the border.

Authorities will now close the highway from the La Misión toll to the San Miguel toll, forcing travelers to take the old non-toll road from La Misión to Ensenada, a alternate route of about 30 miles (although, not much difference in total travel time and goes through the countryside).

From the BajaDock blog: http://bajadock.wordpress.com/2013/1...ll-road-slide/
Also, the Baja state government advises travelers to take Federal Road 3 if they are heading out from Tecate towards Ensenada, or use the old Ensenada - San Felipe road for trips from Mexicali to Ensenada, or viceversa.

There are conflicting accounts about just how much time will the highway remain closed for. Frontera reports that Rosa MarÃXa Castañeda, regional director of the Federal Roads and Bridges agency responsible for the highway (Capufe in Spanish), has said that it might only take a week until the road reopens once again, although it's hard to look at these pictures:

VÃXa TijuanaEventos
and conclude that it might only take a week. Other reports put the total time needed for such repairs at one year.

Meanwhile, the mayor of Ensenada, Gilberto Hirata, has blamed Capufe for not closing the highway stretch between La Misión and Ensenada earlier, even after reports of serious faults started to appear on social media and after the urging of state officials to do so.

He also stated that they were already in talks with federal and state authorities about constructing an alternate road or replacing the highway altogether with a bridge or another road after years of trouble with the current scenic route.

It is believe that the collapse was brought on by the december 19 earthquake that struck near the population of Camalú, south of Ensenada in Baja.

showing a cement truck caught in the landslide. The driver managed to get out in time before sustaining any injuries.
The collapse would be devastating for the city of Ensenada and to the overall economy of the state, as the city is home to the third busiest cruise ship terminal in Mexico and gateway to the rest of Baja by sea.
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"What about Bob"

Holy crap! What a shame, hope no one was hurt

Can you imagine the driver of that truck and what was going on in his shorts while that was happening?

The news was saying there's a road slightly inland that still goes down there to Ensenada, I'm wondering if this is just North of Ensenada, of if it's more up near TJ. If it's closer to TJ they are in trouble.
http://bajadock.wordpress.com/2013/1...ll-road-slide/

Looks like it took out the coastal route but the more inland route is still accessable
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=ensen...ed=0CAoQ_AUoAg

I believe It's near the area Where the tuna pens are sitting.

Checked a couple routes from La Jolla Shores to Ensenda.

Going thru Tecate instead of TJ is almost the same distance, less than 10 miles difference, but it's about 45 minutes longer (surface streets etc.) but those times are all out the window now! Especially with the traffic that will have to diverted :(

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=tj+to...ed=0CAgQ_AUoAg

That's gonna hurt northern Baja economically. Moving the truck traffic to the back way from TJ/Tecati is going to be a nightmare. The Baja or bust might have to stick to the gulf side. Crossing at Calexico and going south towards San Felelpe is a very good road and the pavement ends 3-5 miles before Gonzaga Bay. If you have a decent vehicle you can keep heading south to where the road intersects with the road from Baja 1 to BOLA. Mike

can you imagine being in that big rig?!?!?!:eek: