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Orotina Tolls
On Wednesday morning it was announced that
the tolls on the road to Caldera at Orotina
would be begin at 12:01am Thursday.
Late Wednesday night, the ministra de Obras Públicas y Transportes,
Karla González announced that she was
suspending indefinitely all tolls at Orotina.
But, now they will go into effect at 12:00am
Saturday morning, or at midnight tonight.
The ministra said that the road
concessionaire, Autopistas del Sol, had not
sufficiently notified the area residents of
the beginning of the ¢480 colones for
passenger vehicles and ¢950 for buses tolls.
While area residents complained the lack of
an alternate route and proper signage and
road safety in the area.
The ministra said she met with residents on
Thursday and promised a number of changes,
include a pedestrian bridge, an alternate
route and completion of the all the road
signs and safety designs of the road.
Following the meeting, the ministra
rescinded the suspension order and as such
tolls will begin on Saturday.
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