Baja Highway is on the mend after heavy rains
Over the past week – January 21-26, heavy rains caused a lot of flooding of the roadways in Baja. Fortunately, it sounds like most of the bridges and washed portions of road are already being repaired or temporary detours have been arranged. As of January 29, it sounds like all of Baja Highway 1 is flowing again, but some of the other roadways like San Felipe to Ensanada Highway may be difficult driving for a few more days.
Luckily for tourists, it is in the best financial interest of Baja to get the highways flowing as quickly as possible. The agriculture business grinds to a halt if the highways are not passable. So Baja quickly dedicates resources and creativity to get the highways and agriculture shipments moving.
Most reports are saying that the roads south of Ensenada in San Quintin, El Rosario, and San Vicente are where most of the road damage occurred. As of January 28, it sounds like detours and fixes have been established for all of these areas.
Here are some articles about the road conditions in Baja after the rains.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/26/baja-bridge-damage-stymies-buses-large-trucks/
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