Penasco/Caborca Road Condition | Rocky Point Talk Archive

JimMcG May 19, 2015 at 9:20 AM #1

I wonder if anyone can give me an update on the road improvements and general condition, verses just taking the Sonoyta/Caborca road instead.
Thanks.

Southbeacher May 19, 2015 at 10:40 AM #2

JimMcG said:
I wonder if anyone can give me an update on the road improvements and general condition, verses just taking the Sonoyta/Caborca road instead.
Thanks.

About a week ago, workers were patching the huge potholes, and completed them at least to Mayan. It is still a bumpy ride, but not so treacherous.

JimMcG May 19, 2015 at 2:37 PM #3

Southbeacher said:
About a week ago, workers were patching the huge potholes, and completed them at least to Mayan. It is still a bumpy ride, but not so treacherous.

Right. I was also concerned about the road conditions all the way to Caborca but it sounds like there are a great deal of unfinished and routinely, unmaintained stretches which might still make a safer bet to go through Sonoyta.

jerry May 19, 2015 at 3:06 PM #4

JimMcG said:
Right. I was also concerned about the road conditions all the way to Caborca but it sounds like there are a great deal of unfinished and routinely, unmaintained stretches which might still make a safer bet to go through Sonoyta.

Always good to Heradura mine turnoff coming from Caborca.....

JimMcG May 19, 2015 at 3:41 PM #5

jerry said:
Always good to Heradura mine turnoff coming from Caborca.....

Last year we took the Sonoyta route, primarily due to the flooded washes and resulting water damage to the roads but we have driven the Caborca/Penasco road in the past. What about the stretch from the Heradura mine turnoff to Penasco? Would it be worth taking versus the Sonoyta route?

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jerry May 19, 2015 at 3:55 PM #6

I will be able to tell you Thursday...

JimMcG May 19, 2015 at 4:17 PM #7

jerry said:
I will be able to tell you Thursday...

Thanks.

Parrothead Pescador May 20, 2015 at 10:34 PM #8

Surveyors were marking and new centerline yesterday w/ flourescent fluff pins. Thank God! Its way overdue and treacherous.

asprinkles May 21, 2015 at 2:48 AM #9

Ok jerry, Its Thursday . How's the road from Penasco to your place

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jerry May 21, 2015 at 6:15 AM #10

Well we decided to go nogales way....sorry

Landshark May 21, 2015 at 6:20 AM #11

Parrothead Pescador said:
Surveyors were marking and new centerline yesterday w/ flourescent fluff pins. Thank God! Its way overdue and treacherous.

Heard they were going to repave it this summer.

asprinkles May 21, 2015 at 6:54 AM #12

hopefully within the next week. Ha Ha

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Landshark May 21, 2015 at 11:20 AM #13

Yea, it's bad. Everybody is driving like they are racing, swerving and driving on the wrong side trying to miss the potholes. One lady in a car hugged her side, dropped off the pavement, swerved back on the road and right at me. Glad I was in my truck but scary.

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asprinkles May 21, 2015 at 11:56 AM #14

How is it from los conchas turnoff to Santo Tomas

Landshark May 21, 2015 at 9:10 PM #15

Only went to the Encanto turnoff

jerry May 21, 2015 at 10:58 PM #16

From Caborca to y Griega almost no potholes worth speaking of...I vote for Nogales route....this Caborca

meal,with chips and 3 salsas,Salad,cheese crisp,much Cervezas came to 35 bucks for two people...would have been forty two if we paid in dollars

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jerry May 21, 2015 at 10:59 PM #17

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Mexico Joe May 28, 2015 at 9:30 PM #18

jerry said:
From Caborca to y Griega almost no potholes worth speaking of...I vote for Nogales route....this Caborca meal,with chips and 3 salsas,Salad,cheese crisp,much Cervezas came to 35 bucks for two people...would have been forty two if we paid in dollars

There's a lot more to worry about in y-griega than potholes...

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Terry C May 28, 2015 at 10:05 PM #19

The road from town to the Playa Encanto turn off is a nasty ass drive both ways. They have cut 3 foot squares in the road to fix I guess. What a mess.... Be careful , x 2

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mondone May 29, 2015 at 9:05 AM #20

Terry C said:
The road from town to the Playa Encanto turn off is a nasty ass drive both ways. They have cut 3 foot squares in the road to fix I guess. What a mess.... Be careful , x 2

They can't fix that road fast enough. It's really becoming a very dangerous situation. Worse than ever. Been driving on the wrong side at many spots this week and not the safest but no choice.

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jerry May 29, 2015 at 8:10 PM #21

The Caborca guys get the same amount of money and somehow keep the road from Caborca to Y Greiga pretty free of potholes.Puerto Penasco is run in a half assed manner...

Terry C May 29, 2015 at 9:25 PM #22

Some people from Encanto are coming and going to town by the short cut outside of town
at the round about. You can't drive that other pos road at night time to get to Encanto.

I did hear today that the 1985 Nissan and the two workers started putting down asphalt today in the holes. I think they might of got new shovels from ace hardware. We will see about the tamping down of the road material....

Terry C May 29, 2015 at 9:57 PM #23

Jerry, it's my understanding that this is a city, federal and state problem who is to maintain the road. It's been going on for a long time. It effects all of us, tell all of us what or who to contact to fix it. There have been deaths on this road...

You know people on all ends,.......

jerry May 29, 2015 at 10:04 PM #24

I heard that from a elected official in Caborca that is really pissed about the road as Rocky Point is Caborca's beach town Many people have been injured or killed on that stretch..Two months ago mayor fat boy grudgingly said they would put more money into upkeep....it didn't happen....Caborca is also shorted State road money but bite the bullet and keep their part up.

jerry May 29, 2015 at 10:10 PM #25

I think we have to wait till June 8 to see who is in power.Munro is pledging to give amnesty to locals on the new traffic fines ( from the old 500 peso average to the current 1500 peso " soak the gringo" level.Now he is no angel but have to think will fix that road.

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mondone May 30, 2015 at 2:57 PM #26

Drove by a crew of several guys yesterday about 5pm patching the potholes closer to town. Looks like they have started on that end and will be working their way East.

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jerry May 30, 2015 at 5:36 PM #27

The pri candidates yelled at the mayor might have worked

asprinkles May 31, 2015 at 1:02 AM #28

nice. hope they hurry leaving on Monday

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MIRAMAR May 31, 2015 at 6:01 AM #29

Penasco mayor is PRI

jerry May 31, 2015 at 7:41 AM #30

MIRAMAR said:
Penasco mayor is PRI

That is why the regional guys yelled at him...making the party look bad

Roberto Aug 4, 2015 at 1:29 PM #31

Actual paving, not patching going on right now 8/4. They are blocking one land and paving the other as they go. I drove from the turn off at Unconscius about a mile on nice new flat asphalt pavement. before I hit the work. Of course they left a couple hundred yards unpaved at the Penasco end. Seems to be a matter of principle with the paving/road construction business here. The rule is NEVER lay new pavement to existing pavement. Tear it all up first then leave an unpaved, dirt gap !!!

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jerry Aug 4, 2015 at 3:31 PM #32

Meanwhile the crooked bastards at the checkpoint are still robbing travelers 15 years after it was to be removed.

Terry C Aug 4, 2015 at 3:43 PM #33

Where did the pictures go of the Caborca why? I wanted to let Encanto people know about it