After approval was given for the $450 million loan from the IDB, an announcement was made for the award of the design of the enlargement of the section through which around 13,000 vehicles will pass per day, and for which the company has a 12-month period to complete it.

Crhoy.com reports that "... The expansion of the Barranca-Cañas section is one of the priority projects, according to the Consensus Group, as it is the Inter American highway along which an important part of trade goes on its way to the northern border. It serves as the main gateway to Guanacaste where tourists are concentrated during peak season. "

"... There are currently enlargement works being carried out on the Cañas-Liberia stretch, but we are still awaiting a definition for the extension of 20 kilometers between Limonal and Cañas so that both projects can be connected."

Source: Crhoy.com

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