National Route 257 (Costa Rica)
National Secondary Route 257, is an arterial road from Route 32 to the Moín Container Terminal in the Caribbean sea of Costa Rica.
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| Ruta Nacional Secundaria 257 | ||||
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| Maintained by the MOPT | ||||
| Length | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | |||
| Existed | 26 January, 2018–present | |||
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| West end |  Route 32 | |||
| East end | Moín Container Terminal | |||
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| Provinces | Limón | |||
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National Road Network of Costa Rica
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Description
This is a 2.3km two lane road, one in each direction, that was created for the cargo transportation between Route 32 and Moín Container Terminal.[1]
History
At the time of its construction, it was heavily criticized due to a critical geographic gaffe, as there was a problem of communication between the actors involved, with an 80m error in the design plans, and a whole new redesign was required for a much more expensive road than projected, at about an additional CRC ₡7,900 million,[2] including an elevated highway with a length of 817m.[3]
The country comptroller was involved in the investigation of the gaffe.[4]
The road was opened for general use on 26 January, 2018, it took eighteen months to complete.[5][6]
References
- Marín Raventós, Nuria (15 July 2017). "¿La pifia?". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- Bosque, Diego (2 March 2017). "Pifia en vía a megapuerto de Moín costará ¢7.900 millones". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- Bosque, Diego (15 December 2017). "Vía de acceso a megapuerto de Moín estaría lista en mayo de 2018". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- Solano C., Hugo (27 November 2018). "Fiscalía allana Conavi, Concesiones y Setena por 'pifia' en carretera hacia la terminal portuaria de Moín". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- León, Krissya (26 January 2018). "Habilitan vía que conectará la Ruta 32 y Moín". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- "Carretera y viaducto Ruta 257 CR". Retrieved 4 October 2019.
