The Ajijic stoplight that was demolished in a car crash one month ago has not yet been replaced, leaving the intersection of Calle Galeana and the highway as a danger point for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
While traffic signals directing vehicles to the west and south are in working order, there is nothing visible to guide unwary east-bound drivers when municipal traffic police are not posted at the crossroads just outside the Oxxo convenience store.
Chapala Transito Director Alejandro Borrayo cites two reasons for the delayed repair job. The local district attorney’s office has not resolved the case of legal responsibility for the accident to determine if the driver is liable for the damage. And the Chapala government in charge of maintaining traffic infrastructure is too strapped for funds to replace the stoplight.
According to Borrayo, the cash flow crisis is also the reason he has been unable to buy a new bulb for the burned out green light located several blocks west at the corner of Calle Juárez.