Q COSTARICA — The heavy rains are making it nearly impossible to fix the massive sinkhole that swallowed part of kilometer 56 on Ruta 27, near Orotina — and there’s no clear end in sight.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) reported that heavy rains fell in the area on the afternoon of Thursday, May 28. Globalvía, the highway concessionaire, also posted on its social media earlier that the weather has not been favorable.
Globalvía’s machinery continues working to reopen the road as soon as possible. However, an estimated time for reopening is currently unknown.
Authorities had promised to open a single lane for regulated traffic in both directions by today, Friday. Two lanes are expected to be opened early next week using a modular (Bailey) bridge that will be placed over the sinkhole.
The final solution will be implemented in two weeks when the culvert under the Bailey is replaced, the area is backfilled, and asphalt is laid to allow normal traffic flow.
In the meantime, the main alternative routes remain Ruta 1 (Cambronero) for heavy vehicles and the detour from downtown Orotina to Ruta 757 for light vehicles.