San José - Limón
Highway On Alert
The other road
under the
watchful eyes of
transport
officials is the
San José - Limón
or Ruta 32,
which has also
suffered heavily
this start of
the rainy
season, last
month being shut
down for almost
two weeks due to
mudslides and
debris on the
roadway.
The Ministro de
Obras Públicas y
Transportes,
Francisco
Jiménez, was
firm in his
comments on
Friday, that he
would not
hesitate to shut
down this road
as well as he
did with the San
José - Caldera.
The section of
the highway
presenting
problems and
risk to drivers
if known as the
Braulio Carillo,
the section
between the
Zurquí tunnel
and Guápiles, as
the road winds
through the
mountains of the
national park
and is the scene
of constant
mudslides and
rock falls.
Drivers are used
to the
conditions of
the road and the
constant delays
and blockages so
there is no
outcry like on
the San José -
Caldera.
For now minister
Jiménez says the
highway is on
"yellow" alert.
"The road is
totally under
control and
monitoring",
said the
minister.
If the highway
is closed
traffic will
have to be
detoured through
Turrialba, a
road that has
many steep ups
and downs as it
winds sharply
through the
mountains and
not suitable for
heavy trucks.
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