Route 32 Expansion Project is Finally Complete!

After 7 years of construction and residents putting up with numerous delays the expansion of route 32 completed on December 28. The highway is now 4 lanes between the junction of route 4 and Limón. They added new lanes, rebuilt nine bridges, and installed 13 interchanges along with 24 pedestrian overpasses. Travel times should now improve and be much more reliable although the section through Braulio Carrillo National Park remains prone to closures due to landslide issues.

Tras siete años de obras y numerosos retrasos que han tenido que soportar los residentes, la ampliación de la carretera 32 finalizó el 28 de diciembre. La autopista cuenta ahora con cuatro carriles entre el cruce de la carretera 4 y Limón. Se han añadido nuevos carriles, se han reconstruido nueve puentes y se han instalado 13 intersecciones, además de 24 pasarelas peatonales. Ahora los tiempos de viaje deberían mejorar y ser mucho más fiables, aunque el tramo que atraviesa el Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo sigue siendo propenso a cierres debido a problemas de deslizamientos de tierra.

Dec 30 2025 View story on Tico Times

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