Extending the customs buildings, demarcation of public roads, relocation of small businesses located at present on the sidewalks and the possible construction of a sewerage system are some of the actions included in the project.
A project by the Inter-American Development Bank on possible improvements to be made in the area is being examined by authorities in Costa Rica and Panama.
"The master plan should touch on security issues, trade, transit and aspects of the immigration issue, among other things, stated the Deputy Minister of Finance of Costa Rica, Rowland Espinosa, ... the improvements constitute a 'a great challenge'", reported Nacion.com.
Source: Nacion.com
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November 2010
The passing of Tropical Storm Tomas destroyed 25% of the nation's asphalt roads.
The Ministry of Public Works reported that 1,175 km. of roads were affected by mudslides and landslides.
Alejandro Molina, director of Public Works, said [published in Nacion.com], "that the greatest damage was done in the South Inter-American Highway (Cartago, Paso Canoas), South Coast (Puntarenas-Ciudad Cortés) and the Nicoya Peninsula ( Naranjo beach, Paquera, Samara and Nosara). "
March 2011
The Ministry of Public Works is currently in the planning stage of a direct route between La Uruca (Pozuelo) and San José Palacio Hotel in La Sabana.
The new access will have no traffic lights and can be traveled in 2 minutes.
Camacho y Mora Ingenieros Consultores is currently working on final designs which should be approved by the Ministry of Public Works.
July 2011
The Costa Rican Legislative Assembly has approved a $200 million loan for road infrastructure.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan, is part of a loan package of $850 million, which will be disbursed in installments.
"These resources, which are exclusively for matters relating to road infrastructure, will be used for a second tranche of cantonal road development in a number of towns and roads that have already been established, the projects will be monitored by a unit of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation", published Prensalibre.cr.
November 2009
Costa Rica's deficit in infrastructure was cataloged as 'very severe' by IDB experts.
Marcos Camacho, transportation expert at the Inter-American Development Bank, explained that the country needs $10 billion to improve vial infrastructure, "but not to reach a very high level.
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