College of
Engineers Faces
Off With
Autopistas
The lines are
drawn, each side
is of the yellow
line is digging
in its heels,
while the
government
analyzes the
reports from
both sides of
the San José -
Caldera.
The Colegio
Federado de
Ingenieros y
Arquitectos (CFIA)
- College of
Architects and
Engineers - is
firm that the
road is unsafe
and charges that
the
concessionaire,
Autopistas del
Sol, is not
being
responsible is
correcting the
areas of high
risk.
The CFIA remains
firm and assures
that the law
empowers it to
decide on issues
related to
engineering and
architecture to
be built in
Costa Rica.
For its part,
Autopistas says
its position is
to follow the
recommendations
by Casisa-Cano,
responsible for
the
implementation
of the project.
The safety of
the highway has
come to the
forefront during
the past several
weeks following
landslides and
rock falls with
the start of the
rainy season.
Identified are
18 points of
danger and major
concern, 15
which have been
fixed according
to Autopistas,
while continuing
work on the
other three.
However, the
CFIA is calling
on the
government to
shut down the
highway until it
is completely
safe for
drivers.
Presidenta Laura
Chinchilla said
earlier this
week that she
would not
hesitate to
close the
highway if
reports indicate
that is the best
for all. |
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