Río Segundo
(Alajuela -
Heredia) Road To
Be Expanded To
Four Lanes
The Consejo
Nacional de
Vialidad (CONAVI)
announced on
Friday the
expansion of the
Río Segundo road
to four lanes
for the section
between the
Castellana and
Tropicana
gasoline
stations.
The road is an
important artery
to and from the
airport and
Heredia, running
along the north
side of the
autopista
General Cañas,
connecting the
south side of
Heredia to the
centre of
Alajuela.
The road is a
source of major
traffic
congestion daily
as the two lane
road cannot
handle the
increased
traffic through
the area.
The CONAVI says
that 29.000
vehicles daily
use the road,
which is mainly
used as an
alternate to the
General Cañas.
The road has
also become a
major area for
visitors to
Costa Rica as
many hotels,
both small and
large, like the
Hampton Inn, are
located there,
as well as most
of the rental
car agencies.
The work is
expected to take
less than a
year, the work
being awarded to
the Spanish
consortium, FCC.
However, given
the record of
the Ministerio
de Obras
Públicas and
Transportes (MOPT)
in delivering
projects on
time, it is
doubtful the Río
Segundo project
will be ready on
time as
promised.
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