ComputerGuy Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 With all the disruption caused by the many street repairs lately, I wonder if anyone has mentioned this to our muni (from The Netherlands): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canyon Wren Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Whoever invested in this technology in Mexico would become the next Carlos Slim! We sure could have used this the last six months in Chapala centro. But then again, if we'd had it, the street work wouldn't have taken six months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Maybe we should investigate if we could rent this machine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Does that machine do prep work, like trenching, laying down the new drain pipe, reattach the home water supplies, place manholes at the correct height, and make the sidewalks level? Once all that is done, the topping is easy and the new streets in Chapala are great in function and beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giltner68 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 It would immediately be outlawed in MX. Why? - because it doesn't employ nearly enough people, you know how that works, you can't eliminate MXN jobs, you can create them, but not the other way, so basically forget it. There would be a 10,000% import fee just to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Did not take but a moment for this truly fun picture to become mired down in BS. (Not talking about you, giltner68. Your comment was on the money.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Sorry, ma'am. I forgot to quote to whom I was replying to. 1 hour ago, Canyon Wren said: We sure could have used this the last six months in Chapala centro. But then again, if we'd had it, the street work wouldn't have taken six months... 1 Carry on the whining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Quote AgnesMcTavish wrote: Sorry, ma'am. I forgot to quote to whom I was replying to. Carry on the whining. AngusMactavish, I suggest if you have nothing positive or interesting to post, you leave. You just make everything a pain. What is your point? Do you live for this? It would seem so. And if you can't leave, at least employ some decent grammar so you don't sound like a complete ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Kettle black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Stolen quote. Also, meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 12 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said: Stolen quote. Also, meaningless. Ironic too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 You should probably look that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 That is an amazing piece of machinery. Yes, it is only as good as what is under the brick and Mexico tends to build seriously poor roadbeds which, along with the grossly overloaded trucks and inferior quality paving materials, causes roads to begin crumbling in a matter of months after being "completed." No better local example exists that the stretch of road running north out of Jocotepec out to the cuota that goes to Manzanillo. That, along with the even more poorly built Jocotepec bypass are all too typical of the very poor free roads in Jalisco. The good news you learn by traveling out of this state is that many Mexican states do a far better jobs on roads. So far, we've only seen worse roads in the poorest states like Oaxaca and Chiapas for example. One has to wonder why a rich state like Jalisco can't seem to build decent roads other than those pricey cuotas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Chapala is doing such a fantastic rework of Zaragoza and Morelos that I worry they will resort to needing topes. They are concrete with a faux paver pattern. The sidewalks are level and even, matching the roadbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Prediction: Traffic pattern in Chapala will be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil in mexico Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 If they don't fix Mandero soon everyone driving on the principal street will have whiplash soon its an embarrassment!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Did you notice that the surface of Zaragoza is different on either side of Degollado. I asked the workers why and they told me it was because of the width of the street!?!?!?!!!! We all had a good laugh over that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoilt Girl Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Hola: Enjoyed the words between Computer Guy ( a friend) and Mactavish a really good chuckle. Have a great day both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canyon Wren Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I am not a whiner by nature, but living with the disrepair, dust and lack of parking in centro Chapala since August 1 has gotten onto my last nerve. It has taxed the patience of everyone. And yes, I do realize that the street work is not just about laying the surface. It's that other work that was done incorrectly the first (and second?) times that caused this work to take so long. Guilty as charged, Angus Mactavish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Be advised that the road work in Chapala Centro was the result of adding storm drains beneath them. The road surface is the last phase and has resulted in a street/sidewalk surface that exceeds by a wide margin other cities. If one has a problem with progress taking place here, go rent somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 If you want to see beautiful sidewalks and pedestrian areas - look to Lisbon, Portugal.lisbon sidewalks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptarte_22@yahoo.com Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 1/26/2018 at 6:30 PM, Mainecoons said: That is an amazing piece of machinery. Yes, it is only as good as what is under the brick and Mexico tends to build seriously poor roadbeds which, along with the grossly overloaded trucks and inferior quality paving materials, causes roads to begin crumbling in a matter of months after being "completed." No better local example exists that the stretch of road running north out of Jocotepec out to the cuota that goes to Manzanillo. That, along with the even more poorly built Jocotepec bypass are all too typical of the very poor free roads in Jalisco. The good news you learn by traveling out of this state is that many Mexican states do a far better jobs on roads. So far, we've only seen worse roads in the poorest states like Oaxaca and Chiapas for example. One has to wonder why a rich state like Jalisco can't seem to build decent roads other than those pricey cuotas. Agree!! Totally...travelling to other amazing cities with clean, decent roads, stop lights all functioning perfectly, sidewalks pedestrian friendly and repaired...one realizes as much as we might love Ajijic...it still is and will remain so for a long time...a dusty little dirty town with nearly no maintenance of roads..ie: Revolution!!!! (needs fixing and a stop light at the carreterra) Or any safety traffic measures.... Between corrupt officialdom and a care less attitude of officials...it will NEVER become a Magico town....!!! If given the grants....it will be misappropriated pronto I'm sure... I live and own here, and hope to continue for a long time, but seeing other lovely places...points out how much work this town needs to be magical!! IMHO (oh boy, now watch for the criticism of my opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 1/28/2018 at 3:01 PM, AngusMactavish said: Be advised that the road work in Chapala Centro was the result of adding storm drains beneath them. The road surface is the last phase and has resulted in a street/sidewalk surface that exceeds by a wide margin other cities. If one has a problem with progress taking place here, go rent somewhere else. Yep, if you want to see progress in this municipio you go to Chapala. BTW how is that bridge to Jesus looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mainecoons said: BTW how is that bridge to Jesus looking? My glasses have BS filtering lenses, so I can only see the entrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael2595 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 On 1/26/2018 at 4:16 PM, AngusMactavish said: Does that machine do prep work, like trenching, laying down the new drain pipe, reattach the home water supplies, place manholes at the correct height, and make the sidewalks level? Once all that is done, the topping is easy and the new streets in Chapala are great in function and beauty. Correct. We had our driveway in the states repaved and they went down at least 8 inches and put in sand. and then a crushed aggregate more sand for the bed before they put the pavers on as they were tamping all of it down and then came the expensive material to put on the pavers to hold it all together. Was more than just sand. Some kind of sand based filler that would not let the water in and of course it was sloped a bit as to not to puddle.. It would cost a fortune to do it correctly. One never knows what will happen when they dig up the streets in certain areas here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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