Transit on Route 27 between Costa Rica’s capital and the Pacific province of Puntarenas reopened under Traffic Police supervision at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, GlobalVÃa, the company that administers the route reported.
The National Structural Materials and Models Laboratory has raised concerns about the deterioration of a concrete cap poured over rock face to hold back the hillside along the route during heavy rains. If action is not taken in the near term, LANAMME said drivers could be in danger of landslides.
Tolls between Costa Rica's capital and the Pacific province of Puntarenas via highway Route 27 will cost motorists â‚¡10-70 less at each booth beginning Wednesday.