lakeside7 Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 This AM I was going West from Chapala, a few hundred yards, meters from the lights .....just past The Coffee Tree, there is a huge pot hole near the center of the road. Suddenly I see this car on my side of the road taking avoiding action of going into this HUGE pot hole...damn that was a close accident...When will those ###**le(:) fix these holes, That part of Hildago is a MESS. Is the "Base" of that highway "Unstable" and will always be breaking up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 I think the heavy rains open up the pot holes. I noticed today they had a crew working on the road leaving Chapala. It appeared thar they were digging up the road in several areas right outside Chapala past the mural. Hopefully they will fill in those potholes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrbower Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Yes, and it was resurfaced less than a year ago. The entire highway is already breaking up. Not properly bedded and thin coat of asphalt spread on top of unstable base and old potholes. But it was smooth and pretty for a little while. The main problem is the amount of bus and heavy truck traffic required to use that road. Dump trucks and delivery trucks hauling tons of rock, sand, cement, beer, and dirt. On the plus side, the crappy roads (and poor traffic lights and crazy weekend traffic) might keep more of us gringos from moving here... Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 The main problem is too many levels of corruption in the construction process and zero actual inspections before, during and after the job is done. If you read the requirements for the bid, and see the actual work it is obvious the work does not meet standards and the pavement will not last. What that means is there will be a new contract in 3-5 years and the process will line many pockets again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 The road going into Chapala on the west side is always a mess. So sooner than they get it fixed, it’s full of potholes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 10 hours ago, barrbower said: Yes, and it was resurfaced less than a year ago. The entire highway is already breaking up. Not properly bedded and thin coat of asphalt spread on top of unstable base and old potholes. But it was smooth and pretty for a little while. The main problem is the amount of bus and heavy truck traffic required to use that road. Dump trucks and delivery trucks hauling tons of rock, sand, cement, beer, and dirt. On the plus side, the crappy roads (and poor traffic lights and crazy weekend traffic) might keep more of us gringos from moving here... Alan The view from my window in Lourdes has told me that the SAME holes have had to be repaired at least 5 times each since the wonderful new surface was applied in this road project designed and managed by highschool students.The asphalt Is a whopping 2 inches thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted September 21, 2021 Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 There is a bad one on the carretera by the San Antonio hospital but the one above Walmart on the carretera has been sort of repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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