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Paving of the infamous stretch of Costanera highway between Quepos and Dominical in Costa Rica is finally under way. This piece of road has long been considered one of the worst roads in the country. Well, the wait is almost over.  The hype about the project is finally beginning to take shape as a real highway, and is under the close supervision of the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT). Completion of this stretch of Costa Rica highway will complete a 138 mile continuous length of highway from Barranca, Puntarenas to Palmar Norte, Osa.

The MOPT has assured drivers that the paving process will be completed no later than the end of 2010. The roadway is going to be wider than originally planned to accommodate the additional traffic expected once the construction process is complete. The contracts for the paving process are being handled by two separate contractors; Meco and Santa Fe SA will be paving the section between Quepos and Savegre, and Solís – Sánchez – Carvaja will be paving from Savegre to Domincal.

This is great news for all of the residents of the central Costa Rican valley who reside near the pan American highway, and have to tolerate the ridiculously loud Jake brakes of the tractor trailers 24 hours a day. This is also good news for the real estate investors, home owners and for all businesses near the Costanera highway as they all will surely see an increase in their property’s value and income upon the completion of this project.