Photo Jorge Navarro, La Nacion
Q COSTA RICA – For sure traffic congestion around the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) will get a break with the opening of the new San Jose bound lanes of the ‘platina’ bridge.
The Ministro de Obras Públicas y Transporte (MOPT), Carlos Villalta, announced Wednesday morning, following an inspection of the work of the bridge, that the three new lanes will be open to traffic on Monday or Tuesday.
Photo Jorge Navarro, La Nacion
The minister confirmed that in the coming days work crews will complete the installation of the five expansion joints, paving the way for vehicular traffic. The expansion joints are necessary so that the bridge can expand and contract without deforming.
Once the three lanes are open to traffic, the 170 construction workers
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