cookj5 Posted November 19, 2017 Report Share Posted November 19, 2017 The new Macrolibramiento Guadalajara has just opened from between where it meets the Chapala-Guadalajara Carretera (Highway 23), just north of Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos, to the #15d Cuota, a few miles east of Tequila. This is the other half of the new bypass around Guadalajara. The section that takes you from the Carretera north of Ixtlahuacan to Zapotlanejo (where it meets the #80d cuota) has been open for a couple of years now. The new cuota is wide, smooth, and high speed (110 kph) with the only stops being the two casetas de cobra (toll booths). There is almost no traffic. When we tried it out this afternoon, we didn't see more than a dozen cars going either way. From Ajijic to the interchange with Cuota #15d, just a few miles east of Tequila, it took about 1 hour. We came back by the usual bypass route through Tala-Santa Cruz de las Flores-Jocotopec and it took 1 hour and 45 minutes. So the new route saves 45 minutes and the bother of stops, topes, and traffic. There are a couple of downsides, however. 1) The tolls are not cheap. The first booth, which you encounter a few miles in, costs $65 pesos. The second costs $162 pesos. If you were going to get on the #15 cuota to Tequila, it would cost an additional amount. 2) There is only one exit on the whole route. That takes you to the Guadalajara-Colima highway (#80), south of Santa Cruz de las Flores. There is no exit for Highway 70 at Tala. So if you are going anywhere other than Highway 80 or Tequila/Magdalena, you are presently out of luck. I don't know if they plan to add more exits later. There are also no services anywhere along the way, at present, so if you try this route, make sure you have enough gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Thanks for that first-hand report..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea93105 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 We drove it Sunday morning in our 94 Miata convertible just for fun, which it was! pinch me, this is really here ? never saw another car on our side, just bicyclists . Wow what a dream road for them, and free ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccDave Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Great to know we drive down to Manzanillo and will take it from 15D to 80/54D Colima highway this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Came back from Costco Galerias on the new highway. Raphael Sanzio south until it intersects with the Periferico, 5K to Lopez Mateo then south on LM way on past the outlet stores. It is 34K from Lopez Mateo to Hwy 23 and $65mp toll. Beautiful road and only 2 dead dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 What does the signage say when returning that way? Aeropuerto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conejorapido Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 2 hours ago, El Saltos said: What does the signage say when returning that way? Aeropuerto? Zapotlanejo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloosop Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 Driving to Puerto Vallarta via Jocotepec - where EXACTLY do we turn onto new Macrolibramiento? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 There is an entrance off Lopez Mateo, north of where you would LM would intersect with the Joco road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Aurora Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 If coming from Colima on hwy80 what would the signage say if you want to head to Tepic catching 15 D and also what would it say coming back from Tepic? and is there an exit off it to hwy80 back to Colima? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Can't help you with what the signage might say, but it looks easy to use that interchange. Almost immediately after 80 intersects with 54D and 15, heading north, you will go through a curve and the new Macrolibramiento overpass will be right there. Go under the Macro overpass and take an immediate right to curve back up onto the Macrolibramiento heading west to Tequila. Coming back heading east, immediately prior to the Macrolibrameinto intersection with 80, one will go under a small overpass and immediately take the curving exit right, onto 80 south. One can get a good 'visual' of this by using Google Maps "street scene and satellite view". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Aurora Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Thank You RickS.I went to google maps satellite view and must of been early 2017 as a lot wasn't done yet.I could see the on ramp off 80 to catch it west after going under the overpass,but nothing shown for an exit to get off to 80 coming east from Tequila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 I too can not fathom how one would get on westbound from Chapala by Google Maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Post Deleted. Mistakenly thought you were taking about the intersection that is in question..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 You get a completely different G. Maps than I do. You have posted your email address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednet94 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Angus, your picture is of the crossing Chapala-gdl highway and macro. The picture of Rick's is of Lopez Mateos and macro crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 2 hours ago, AngusMactavish said: I too can not fathom how one would get on westbound from Chapala by Google Maps. My statement stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 You just have to go north past the highway to the first turnaround, about 2 K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 9 hours ago, tomgates said: You just have to go north past the highway to the first turnaround, about 2 K. You are addressing Mactav, not the original Poster.... right? Two different intersections being discussed. P.S. Mactavish, thanks for the head's up about my email address showing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canyon Wren Posted December 9, 2017 Report Share Posted December 9, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 10:11 AM, conejorapido said: Zapotlanejo Took the new Macrolibramiento today to the Costco in Tijera. Getting there was great. However, coming back, we could not for the life of us figure out how to get back on the Macrolibramiento going east to connect with the Chapala highway/23. Is there a "Zapotlanejo" exit as you're headed south on 80/Lopez Mateos from Guadalajara, or do you have to pull a U-turn? The signage really leaves a lot to be desired, but what else is new? Ended up taking the "Jiquilpan" exit back to Jocotopec, and it took twice as long. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy2013 Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 You will see a sign for the macrolibramiento. Then you will see the entrance for Tepic. Then Zapotlanejo take this one and in 20 minutes you take the exit and you are on the highway going to Chapala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canyon Wren Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 18 hours ago, daisy2013 said: You will see a sign for the macrolibramiento. Then you will see the entrance for Tepic. Then Zapotlanejo take this one and in 20 minutes you take the exit and you are on the highway going to Chapala Thank you, daisy2013! Just a little more clarification please. Is this correct: After the big sign to the Macrolibramiento, take the Tepic exit. Shortly after that will be a sign to Zapotlanejo, which is the entrance to get back on the macrolibramiento going to Chapala. Again, many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy2013 Posted December 10, 2017 Report Share Posted December 10, 2017 No drive past the Tepic sign then you will see the sign for Zapotlanejo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Canyon, headed south, drive under the overpass to the second exit marked to Zapotlanejo! Don't take the first ramp, that will send you in the wrong direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canyon Wren Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 Thank you, daisy2013 and Mainecoons. I'm glad I asked for clarification. I'll now copy-and-paste your answers to my Note on my phone. Our next trip to Costco will take half the time. Muchas gracias! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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