Mexico Carretera Federal 1D, MX-1 to I-5/CA Int’l Boundary

 

Location: MX-1D and Carr. Transpeninsular, Rosarito

Reassurance shield after the Mexico 1 split. 1 Libre heads inland while 1D hugs the coast (and then the border) the rest of the way to Tijuana.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. del Mar, Rosarito

Follow Mexico 1D a (to) Tijuana

Location: MX-1D and Cll. San Marino, Mpo. Tijuana

As we enter the Tijuana municipo we’re a kilometer from Baja Malibu.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. Papantla, Baja Malibu

Exit for Baja Malibu.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. Papantla, Baja Malibu

Reassurance shield after the Baja Malibu exit.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. Real del Mar, Real del Mar

Exit for Real del Mar. I-5 trailblazers start to become a lot more common.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. del Mar, Real del Mar

16 km to Tijuana city.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. del Mar, Real del Mar

Reassurance shield after the Real del Mar interchange.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. Emiliano Zapata, Mpo. Tijuana

Exit for La Joya.

Location: MX-1D and Cll. Emiliano Zapata, Mpo. Tijuana

10 km to Tijuana as San Diego comes into view in the distance.

Location: MX-1D and Paseo Playas de Tijuana, Tijuana

As we enter Tijuana we’re advised to stay on 1D for I-5.

Location: MX-1D and Paseo Playas de Tijuana, Tijuana

The official toll part of 1D ends. Mexican government maps show 1D continuing to the border, however.

Location: MX-1D and Paseo Playas de Tijuana, Tijuana

Exit for the Tijuana beaches as 1D bends to parallel the U.S. border.

Location: MX-1D and Via Internacional, Tijuana

Exit ahead to loop onto Via Internacional, the road along the border.

Location: MX-1D and Via Internacional, Tijuana

Exit for Via Internacional. According to Mexican government mapping, 1D follows Via Internacional.

Location: Via Internacional and MX-1D, Tijuana

Exit to loop back around to 1D south. Keep left to connect to I-5.

Location: Via Internacional and MX-1D, Tijuana

The empty border zone is visible to the left.

Location: Via Internacional and Av. Carranza, Tijuana

Stay on Via Internacional for I-5.

Location: Via Internacional and Av. Aldrete, Tijuana

This road also indirectly connects to Mexico 2 and Tecate.

Location: Via Internacional and Av. Revolucion, Tijuana

Stay on 1D for I-5. The barrier to the left is not the border fence – it’s a barrier between the east and westbound lanes. Westbound lanes are right against the border.

Location: Via Internacional and Puente Mexico, Tijuana

As we near the border stay in the center lanes for I-5 and I-805. Keep left to loop back around on 1D south.

Location: Via Oriente and I-5, Tijuana

Approaching the U.S. border.

Location: Via Oriente and I-5, Tijuana

Welcome to the United States! The roadway continues as Interstate 5, which heads all the way to Canada.

 S to MX-1

 N to I-805

 N to MX-1 Lib, S to MX-1D