Q COSTARICA — If there are no further delays, the Ruta 32, the main road connecting the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) with Limon, is expected to reopen on Friday.
On Wednesday, Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) crews were able to blast the rock face threatening safe travel through the Zurqui at kilometer 31, and today, Thursday, weather permitting, the debris will be cleared.
Click here for the video of the blasting
The section of the Ruta 32 between Heredia and Guapiles is now in its 11th day of closure as a precaution due to the threat of a 50-meter-long, 2,500-ton rockfall.
The closure has caused losses in the import and export sector through the Limon port, especially impacting exports, which account for about 80% of all shipments.