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In order to dismantle a network of apparent corruption that is accused of illegally obtaining contracts for road maintenance, authorities in Costa Rica conducted 57 raids that included homes, the Presidential House, the MOPT, the Conavi and the CTP.
On the morning of June 14, 2021, about 700 agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) and the Public Prosecutor's Office (Fiscalía) raided 21 dwelling houses, Presidential House, Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), National Viability Council (Conavi) and Public Transport Council (CTP).
After investing $25 million in construction works, the new binational bridge that connects both countries and is located over the Sixaola River was inaugurated.
The total investment of this work was around $25 million, of which $10 million was contributed by the Mesoamerica Fund - Government of Mexico, and the governments of Costa Rica and Panama allocated $7.5 million each, according to a press release from the Ministry of Public Works of Panama (MOP).
Due to the suspension of several projects and the political, economic and fiscal situation in Costa Rica, it is expected that the economic activity of the construction industry will close the year in the red and for 2021 a scenario of much uncertainty is predicted.
Due to the tropical storms Eta and Iota, severe damage has been reported to the road network in Central American countries, and some border posts in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have been suspended.
Since November 17, operations were suspended at the El Corinto, El Florido and Aguas Calientes border posts. These areas, shared by Guatemala and Honduras, are not operational, according to the Guatemalan Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT).
CABEI and the Costa Rican authorities have signed a contract to extend the "Strategic Road Infrastructure Works Program" for a further $91 million, which finances, among other works, the construction of the Northern Beltway.
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) informed that the $91 million addendum, in addition to the $340 million of the Program, will allow the construction of the Northern Beltway Functional Unit V which maintains a cost of $70.5 million, as well as the reinforcement and modernization of the bridge over the Virilla River on National Route 32.
The National Road Council is inviting tenders for the conservation work of the road infrastructure of the national paved network, with surface protection layers.
The National Concessions Council of Costa Rica tenders the services to monitor compliance with the operation of the Concession Contract for the San José-Caldera Highway and the construction phase of the expansion of that route.
The National Road Council of Costa Rica tenders the works for the attention of the National Route No. 239, in ballast, control sections: 10502, 10511, 10512 and 60540.
As a result of the health and economic crisis affecting the country, the government decided to cut the budget assigned to municipalities by $71 million to finance maintenance work on the cantonal road network.
Due to the spread of covid-19, the country is going through a crisis that is reflected in the drop in economic activity, which in April 2020 registered a -9.3% year-on-year variation in its monthly index.
The Municipality of Limon in Costa Rica tenders the supply of 5,500 tons of asphalt mix and 50,000 liters of asphalt emulsion, including transportation and installation.
During 2019, 124 environmental impact studies were presented to develop street rehabilitation, construction and road expansion projects in Central American countries.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", of the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, includes an updated list of public and private constructionprojects that present environmental impact studies (EIS) to the respective institutions in each country.
In Costa Rica, Puentes y Calzadas Grupo de Empresas was awarded the contract to build the new overpass at the La Bandera roundabout in the country's capital.
The construction of this work in La Bandera, which will involve 1100 meters in length, is scheduled to begin this year, if no appeals are filed, reported the Ministry of Public Works.
The Costa Rican government assures that the road infrastructure projects are being executed according to the established schedule and that the announced plans for the next few months remain in place.
Directors of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), reported that in the context of the health crisis and with the aim of reviving the economy, it is essential that the planned road works are carried out.
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