We heard a report first hand today about a Newly Opened By Pass around the East Side of Tepic!Also there are some other New Roads in the Area including an Autopista from Tepic to San Blas and another to Puerto Vallarta! These are all branches that head off from Mexico 15D!If Only We could get to Tomatlan and Melaque on a decent road and avoid PV completely!

This is likely not news to you, but in years past we have driven south via Villa Corona (and Chimulco RV) to wait for coastal areas to cool off a bit in November, then drive through Colima, Manzanillo through to Melaque. In spring, with the coast heating up again, we would take Hwy 80 up towards Guadalajara and again camp near Villa Corona for awhile, then travel towards Tepic on our way north. No PV except by toad, then back to the Costa Alegre. What new roads there are, I don't know, except for a route off hwy 80 that gets you beyond San Sebastien and into Puerto Vallarta, very steep and prone to slides in wet weather. We would not drive down to the coast on Hwy 80, because of its long, narrow, steep downhill sections. But with a different more suitable vehicle that would be a shorter routeto Melaque than via Colima.

daveB110 wrote:This is likely not news to you, but in years past we have driven south via Villa Corona (and Chimulco RV) to wait for coastal areas to cool off a bit in November, then drive through Colima, Manzanillo through to Melaque. In spring, with the coast heating up again, we would take Hwy 80 up towards Guadalajara and again camp near Villa Corona for awhile, then travel towards Tepic on our way north. No PV except by toad, then back to the Costa Alegre. What new roads there are, I don't know, except for a route off hwy 80 that gets you beyond San Sebastien and into Puerto Vallarta, very steep and prone to slides in wet weather. We would not drive down to the coast on Hwy 80, because of its long, narrow, steep downhill sections. But with a different more suitable vehicle that would be a shorter routeto Melaque than via Colima.My brakes were smoking on that stretch this season. I would go up it, but not down it.

I guess I should have continued typing!What I needed to add was it would be nice to avoid P.V. and Guadalajara en route to Melaque/Bara de Navidad. The existing Routes through those Cities are not for the faint of heart!I'm sure that in the coming Years there will be a decent Autopista to connect through to the new developments near the Old Tamarindo Resort.

Not heard about any new by pass east of Tepic but the autopista north of Tepic to San Blas is under construction hopefully complete by next season.

I am a little confused by the wording. You say bypass around Tepic and east of Tepic and speak of Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta? I recently started a thread about the new Guadalajara bypass but am not sure if that is what you mean . . . https://forums.trailerlife.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28737896.cfm . . . Depends on where you come from and where you want to go. You could take this road to hook up with 54D down to Manzanillo and then up to Melaque etc. Would this be what you are asking about? The road is making progress but no one seems to know official opening date. There are lots of new roads being built or upgraded all over Mexico and I was recently on an SCT website or other MX gov't site where I did see some new roads mapped. How to get to that website now I forget. We have been on 200 north and south of Puerto Vallarta but never been to Puerto Vallarta so don't know that area - down to Lo de Marcos - and up to Perula from Manzanillo. There is also a sort of bypass from Tala I think to Campostela someone told us about but that probably isn't what you mean. Maybe you can clarify what you mean with your question - what route do you want to take and where are you coming from and where are you going etc.?

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robatthelake
Explorer
Apr 27, 2016
Ive been Off Line for a few Days coming Home ,Glad that You folks figured it out!
Belgique
Explorer
Apr 18, 2016
I was going to post what a friend sent yesterday but I see that Talleyho69 and I have the same friends :-). Great folks!

BTW: Google Maps shows it and routes you on it.
Talleyho69
Moderator
Apr 17, 2016
Friends took it yesterday, heading north from Patzcuaro. Here's what they said:

"You are correct, the bypass will not be good for Los Pinos, it's a beautiful road and a complete bypass of Tepic. No Pemex,one or two between Mazatlan and Guadalajara. We will spend one more day (Mazatlan) here then head to mochis. I guess we will be at the Chinese restaurant. I am not sure if the road to San Blas has seen any improvements but at the cutoff the mileage to SB was only 25 miles."
Talleyho69
Moderator
Apr 16, 2016
Yes, new. It didn't look open yet when we went by March 14, but close. Toll booths in place but not in use.
briansue
Explorer
Apr 16, 2016
Somehow I got the idea this new libramiento went to the south and west around Tepic. So the map I posted shows from Google shows a new libramiento looping more to the north. People were talking about routes to the coast so I was thinking coast side. I never thought going on 15D through Tepic was a big deal - not a problem. The new big loop to the south of Guadalajara will be a much bigger help. When we were in Mexico people spoke of a new route to the coast if you are coming from the east - cuts over to the Campostela cuota from near Jala but we have not been on it - maybe not new?
Talleyho69
Moderator
Apr 16, 2016
Could be. However where it rejoins 15 it goes under and heads toward San Blas. That looked almost complete March 14 when we went by.
briansue
Explorer
Apr 16, 2016
Could this be the new libramiento sort of southeast loop to northwest loop - to the north of Tepic? I keep forgetting to look on Google Maps.
Talleyho69
Moderator
Apr 16, 2016
Heading north, the bypass takes off of the toll road a few miles before Tepic, and does a half circle around the east side of the city. It rejoins the toll road part way down the mountain, north of town, where there is a new road heading toward San Blas. Don't know if that is open, or where it comes out.
Does this help?
briansue
Explorer
Apr 15, 2016
Sorry but I really cannot figure out exactly what road you are talking about - going from where to where? Starts and ends? Can you be more specific? Goes north or south? Are you talking about going through Campostella? I know you say it is a new road so probably not on the map but can you try to explain what you are talking about a little better? I need to visualize. I am looking at maps and on Google Earth and still have no idea what you mean. Thanks for any help.
robatthelake
Explorer
Apr 15, 2016
The TEPIC Bypass is Open it takes You around the EAST side of Tepic!

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