Gribblenation

Federal Highway 23 is a major north/south arterial highway through Guadalajara Metropolitan area.  The highway enters said metropolitan area southbound along Carretera a Colotlán.  From Jalisco State Highway 126 southeast through Guadalajara to Jalisco State Highway 154 the Federal Highway corridor disappears as it becomes locally maintained.  Traffic must follow continuation signage in Zapopan and Guadalajara to reach Carretera Guadalajara-Chapala where Federal Highway 23 resumes near Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara.   Federal Highway 23 from Jalisco State Highway 154 continues south along Carretera Guadalajara-Chapala to a terminus at Federal Highway 35 near Santa Rosa.  The corridor long term is planned to be extended to Federal Highway 15 in Jocotepec via Chapala.  Presently the northern Jocotepec bypass acts as an unnumbered Federal Highway which connects Federal Highway 15 to Jalisco State Highway 112.  This blog will serve to explor...

Ninole Loop Road is an approximately 1.5-mile loop of Hawaii Route 11 located between Mile Markers 56 and 57.  Ninole Loop Road is mostly known for being the access point for Punaluu Black Sand Beach.  Said beach is where numerous endangered species (namely sea turtles) can be found.  The black sand beach in modern times was the southern terminus of the Hawaiian Agricultural Company Railroad which was used to ship sugar cane from Pahala.  Following World War II, the eastern segment of Ninole Loop Road would be developed.  The western loop segment would be built in the early 1970s following the opening the Sea Mountain Golf Club   Part 1; the history of Ninole Loop Road and Punaluu Back Sand Beach Punaluu Black Sand Beach lies on the volcanic southern shore of the Hawaiian Big Island.  The black sand the beach is famous for is made up of ground up basalt rock.  The beach has three pre-European contact heiau (temples) located in the immediate v...