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North of Canary Cove right now is impassable... less perhaps you are in a boat.

Hopefully the contract to fill/grade this commences soon... problem being the road north of Canary Cove to Blue Reef WAS graded, but not filled. This left the sides of the road higher than the road itself. Not a problem in the dry season. But they basically created a riverbed. I'd imagine it's gone down a lee bit in the last few days, but earlier in the week, before Costa Maya, there was a hundred yards of water where the "road" used to be. Let hope for some sun, some fill and workers getting back at it.

The road up to Canary Cove (Kitty's back then) was filled by the Island Construction, ordered and paid for by the Middle Island Neighborhoodwatch, and approved by the SPTC under Mayor Mayor Elsa Paz, back in 2004. North of that the cart path was still swamp-level. We have also noticed that the road is sinking. About 7 weeks ago, parts were raised +2 feet, after compacting less than a foot, but it went down to the same level as before, still above water now though (with the rain and the full moon that's good!). Keep in mind that this is a floating road on top of a swamp. The bedrock is from a few feet to about 18 feet at X-Tan Ha, although the ground is higher and more solid there. It will take some time to settle IMHO.
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Clarification: We have taken depths west of the new road about half way that were 2-3 feet. Close by there, where the development is depth is 6-8 feet, at X-Tan Ha, where the resort is, it was 18 feet.

sounds like we're gonna need a lot more fill...

With the current very wet storm you could merge this thread with the giant water slide.

You could but one is an eyesore and the other a road...

Is road work continuing with all the rain there?

They were as of Thursday. But doubt it since then. Maybe at the quarry?

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The road is causing an enormous problem with drainage. There are several areas under water that have never been flooded before.

We had a problem like that, the road trapping water on this side that normally would have run into the lagoon. The company building the road installed a culvert and it drained out quickly. Lets not forget they are still building it and not judge the work yet. I think they are doing a great job. They are putting culverts at trouble spots as soon as the problem is apparent. Our neighborhood has suffered some failed attempts at a road in the past but these guys seem to be professional.

Any updates on the road North?