Road collapse at Salsipuedes

gogglefog · Post by **gogglefog** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:48 am

If anyone is heading south...

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013 ... es-reports

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 5:47 pm

Wow, Peter Ware and I were on that road a few months ago.

southpeakbrad · Post by **southpeakbrad** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 5:48 pm

Amazing, for sure. Stoked that no one was hurt. I had to chuckle that authorities said the road will be closed a few weeks. Looks like a few months to me!

WayneK · Post by **WayneK** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:05 am

That part of Uno Directo has been deteriorating for a long time.

GNARLY photo DUDE

randiego · Post by **randiego** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:50 am

That part of the road is always new... the reason being that it is always sagging down that cliff, and being rebuilt. It's amazing no one went down with it.

Bob and Greg were down there Saturday and they were saying the detour (free road) is a single-lane bitch clogged with trucks and hairpin turns.

I think this time they are going to have to seriously consider a route over the top of the hill. If so, that will take a year I'd say. Maybe they will shore up the current route as a short-term solution.

When the road was originally built, the US Army Corps Of Engineers was consulted and they advised a different route due to the well-known instability. The locals went ahead with the scenic route anyway.

No worries, that toll agency is flush with cash and they'll be needing to spend some of it very soon!

randiego · Post by **randiego** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:13 pm

Found this video... I didn't realize where that truck was in relation to the slide! Holy crap - in the middle of it - that much have been "exciting" !

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