San José -
Caldera A
"Latent Threat"
The San José -
Caldera has
changed the
lives of many,
with a fast
route between
the capital and
the Pacific
ocean. It is a
great road to
travel on when
it is sunny and
dry. But at
night and while
raining, the
road becomes a
dangerous road.
The Colegio de
Ingenieros y
Arquitectos de
Costa Rica warns
that at least 15
kilometres of
the highway is a
latent threat.
The College of
Engineers and
Architects says
the highway is
in need of an
"urgent
intervention".
Last week, the
heavy rains
caused mudslides
and falling
rocks onto the
highway, mainly
between
kilometres 45
and 47, between
Atenas and
Orotina.
The quantity of
debris on the
road forced the
complete closure
of the highway
for more than
two hours and
partial closings
for two days,
while work crews
cleaned up the
mess.
In addition, one
person lost her
life as a
passenger of the
motorcycle that
slammed into a
gigantic rock
that fell onto
the roadway. The
driver, who
escaped with
cuts and
bruises, said
when he saw the
rock he couldn't
avoid hitting
it. The accident
occurred in the
middle of the
night in a
section of the
highway that is
not illuminated.
Other drivers
have reported
having to swerve
to avoid hitting
rock debris on
the highway. One
driver reports a
rock hit his
windshield.
The road
concessionaire,
Autopistas del
Sol, has come
under pressure
to solve the
problems of the
highway that
officially
opened on
January 27,
2010, and make
the road safe.
The ministerio
de Obras
Públicas y
Trasnportes (MOPT)
has been
reviewing the
problems. |
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