Penasco/Caborca Road Condition

[JimMcG]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?

 

[jerry]

I will be able to tell you Thursday...

 

[JimMcG]

I will be able to tell you Thursday...

Thanks.

 

[Parrothead Pescador]

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

 

[asprinkles]

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

 

[jerry]

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

 

[Landshark]

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]

hopefully within the next week. Ha Ha

 

[Landshark]

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.

 

[asprinkles]

How is it from los conchas turnoff to Santo Tomas

 

[Landshark]

Only went to the Encanto turnoff

 

[jerry]

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

 

[jerry]

 

[Mexico Joe]

From Caborca to y Griega almost no potholes worth speaking of...I vote for Nogales route....this Caborca View attachment 7515 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...

 

[Terry C]

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

 

[mondone]

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.