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Gribblenación México; Federal Highway 80D in Jalisco

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The Zapotlanejo-Lagos de Moreno segment of Federal Highway 80D is 118.91-kilometer Autopista located east of Guadalajara in the Mexican state of Jalisco.  The segment connects from Federal Highway 90D and Federal Highway GUA 10D near Zapotlanejo to Federal Highway 45D near Lagos de Moreno.  Federal Highway 80D acts as continuation of the limited access highways out of the Guadalajara area and an alternate to the surface mainline Federal Highway 80.  




Part 1; the history of Federal Highway 80D from Zapotlanejo to Lagos de Moreno

The Zapotlanejo-Lagos de Moreno segment of Federal Highway 80D was constructed as a tolled Autopista alternative to Federal Highway 80 east of Guadalajara mostly during the early 2000s.  The segment connects from Federal Highway 90D and Federal Highway GUA 10D near Zapotlanejo 118.91 kilometers east to Federal Highway 45D near Lagos de Moreno.  The final segment of Federal Highway 80D between Federal Highway 80 near Loma del Estibo to Federal Highway 45D opened in 2014.  The Zapotlanejo-Lagos de Moreno segment of Federal Highway 80D acts as a continuation of the existing limited access corridors around the Guadalajara area.  



Part 2; a drive on Federal Highway 80D from Federal Highway GUA 10D to Jalisco Route 304

Approaching the eastern terminus of Federal Highway GUA 10D near Zapotlanejo traffic crosses over an interchange with Federal Highway 90D and transitions onto Federal Highway 80D.  Lagos de Moreno and Tepatitlán de Morelos are noted as control cities on Federal Highway 80D.  






The first interchange on eastbound Federal Highway 80D is located at Jalisco Route 301.  The Jalisco Route 301 exit is noted to provide access to Acatic. 










The next exit on eastbound Federal Highway 80D provides access to Tepatitlan de Morelos and Federal Highway 80. 









Immediately east of the Tepatitlán de Morelos exit Federal Highway 80D passes through Caseta de Cobro Tepatitlán.  The toll rate for cars at the plaza is $232 Pesos as of the publication of this blog.  


From the Caseta de Cobro Tepatitlán roadside plaza traffic is advised Lagos de Moreno is 105 kilometers away.  


The next exit on Federal Highway 80D eastbound is located at Jalisco Route 314.  Jalisco Route 314 is signed as access to Arandas.




A mid-grade turnaround can be found on Federal Highway 80D east of Jalisco Route 314. 


The next exit on eastbound Federal Highway 80D provides access to San Miguel el Alto and Valle de Guadalupe.  






The next exit on Federal Highway 80D eastbound is located at Jalisco Route 304 just beyond Caseta de Cobro Jalostotitlan.  The current toll rate at the plaza as the publishing of this blog is $191 Pesos for automobiles.













Part 3; a visit to Santa Ana de Guadalupe

Traffic wishing to access Santa Ana de Guadalupe can access the community by exiting from Federal Highway 80D onto Jalisco Route 304 southbound towards San Miguel el Alto. 


From Jalisco Route 304 southbound traffic can turn east towards Santa Ana de Guadalupe at Arco de Santo Toribio Romo.  


Traffic can follow an unnamed access road into the village of Santa Ana de Guadalupe.  Santo Torbio is used as a control point for the community.  







The village of Santa Ana de Guadalupe has approximately 300 residents and is located in the Municipality of Jalostotitlán.  Santa Ana de Guadalupe is most known as the birthplace of Saint Toribio Romo González in 1900. Saint Toribio Romo González was killed near the town of Tequila on February 25, 1928, during La Guerra Cristera (Cristero War). Saint Toribio Romo González is popular amongst migrants traveling to the United States and in general with Catholic travelers. Tourism to Santa Ana de Guadalupe began to thrive following the canonization of Saint Toribio Romo González in 2000.






























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