Q COSTARICA — The expansion of Ruta 27 (San José – Caldera) is slated to begin its first phase in 2027, according to Efraím Zeledón, Minister of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT).
Currently, the government is advancing in negotiations to improve the road network between the capital and the Costa Rican Pacific coast.
So far, the concessionaire, Global Via, has submitted an expansion proposal totaling US$700 million, according to the online newspaper Observador.com.
The proposal envisions developing the expansion in two phases. The first phase would cover the section between Escazú and Atenas.
“We have to go to the Comptroller General’s Office to develop an addendum to the contract; we expect to be doing that in the second half of this year. If we obtain the Comptroller General’s approval, as I mentioned, we will begin the first phase of the expansion next year, and subsequently, a second phase covering the next section, which extends to Caldera,” the minister told the newspaper.
Initially, the government would contribute approximately US$300 million to finance the first phase of the project.
“The concessionaire would simply be responsible for widening the route without necessarily increasing tolls or tariffs significantly,” the official concluded.