Photo: Denise Teeling – Sonoyta Detour at Sunrise By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero **Update: Sept. 19 – as of about 10 a.m. this morning, parts of the new bridge in Sonoyta are open to traffic!!** Work to replace the main city bridge in Sonoyta this Spring/Summer has led to shared adventure stories of navigating through the “El Vado” detour (often turned roaring […]
This past summer, those traveling back and forth to Puerto Peñasco through the Lukeville/Sonoyta crossing have encountered a detour in Sonoyta given replacement of the sole bridge in town. On most (dry) days, the detour is nothing more than an alternative route, sometimes accompanied with short lines heading both North and South. During this monsoon season, however, […]
The drive down to Puerto Peñasco from Arizona currently includes some interesting construction spots along the way. When coming from Phoenix down through Gila Bend, you will surely note the overpass work going on just as you come into town – check signs carefully for turnoffs, etc. Then, just after you cross the border and work […]