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Re: Swing bridge
[Re: iscrogr]
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11/26/2015 11:12 AM
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It used to be when you drove roughly east from the front of the airport, if you didn't turn, you'd end up in the Lagoon. Now the road proceeds straight onto the causeway. The Causeway takes you to the other side of the lagoon, and little bit south of the international border on Rue de Hollande. You turn left, and you're in Marigot before you know it.
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Re: Swing bridge
[Re: Ritchard]
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11/26/2015 11:15 AM
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Ritchard
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I just remembered when I first used the causeway it was last February on Fat Tuesday. Marigot was almost impossible to navigate it was so clogged with people partying (to astonishingly loud sound systems). It took forever, and a crazy route through back alleys to get through. Genius that I am, I have somehow booked my next trip for - wait for it - Fat Tuesday again.
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Re: Swing bridge
[Re: Petwa]
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11/27/2015 08:15 AM
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Traffic is usually bad in most areas at that time of day. Best to leave before 3:00 P.M. for no traffic problems in Simpson Bay and surrounding area. Marigot can be bad too depending on when you travel through there.
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Re: Swing bridge
[Re: islandgem]
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11/27/2015 10:52 AM
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islandgem said: Traffic is usually bad in most areas at that time of day. Best to leave before 3:00 P.M. for no traffic problems in Simpson Bay and surrounding area. Marigot can be bad too depending on when you travel through there. Someone once told us school gets out around 4 pm adding to traffic congestion. Not sure this is true but traffic is always very bad all over island around that time.
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