In the stretch from La Mojonera to Piedra Barrenada users report that it is impossible to pass when it rains
After two weeks dirt still impedes the safe passage of users. Photo: Courtesy.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec, Jal.- Director of the Jocotepec Fire Department Sergio Herrera told cyclists that work to clear the dirt from the Jocotepec-Chapala bicycle path from La Mojonera to Piedra Barrenada, will begin next week. A tour by Laguna staff this week revealed that the path is still blocked by mud and debris form the downpour of October 5.
Sergio Herrera pointed out that the fire department has been busy repairing damage cause by the rains in other areas of the municipality and carrying out prevention actions in the main streams.
«We were focused on the La Mojonera stream bed, as well as support to the restaurant zone and three bridges that needed to be dredged,» he told Laguna.
Riders who used the path regularly pointed out to Laguna that not only is the current situation inconvenient, it is dangerous.
«You can’t cross it on your bicycle, you have to get off or just ride across the road,» said Ana, who rides the bike path daily and added that she has had to help several people who unfortunately fell off their bicycles.
In addition, some users told Laguna that the problem of flooding and obstruction in the stretch of the bike path is not only due to the landslide, but also to the poor drainage system.
«That area of Piedra Barrenada is always flooded, it is impossible to ride on the bike path if it does not have good drainage, even the day of the rainstorm, there were undrained puddles», said José, a user who has been riding on the road since October 5 and sometimes has had to walk along the entire stretch of bike path dragging his bicycle.
Another resident also indicated that the work needs a better drainage system. «Since the beginning they built it, every time it rains it is impossible to walk or ride there; they need to fix the drainage,» said Isidro, a bricklayer by profession, who travels there every day to go to work.
Although the municipal authorities have not commented on this problem, the affected stretch is beginning to generate discontent and observations that the Jocotepec government is not doing its job the way Chapala is. «It is impressive how the border between the municipalities contrasts, since the Ajijic stretch is already clean and here, nothing,» said another user who has had to travel along the road that is still blocked.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan
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