Yesterday the report by the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation in Costa Rica (MOPT) showed 18 roads closed while 13 others had regulated transit after damages caused by Tropical Storm Nate.
Landslides, damaged bridges, fallen trees or collapsed sewerage systems were the main problems reported. The MOPT has been working since Tuesday evening in reestablishing the transit through the different affected areas and currently many of the roads have been reopened with regulated traffic.

The Interamericana Sur (Route 2) is the one that presents more damage, particularly in the area that connects Cartago and Pérez Zeledón, this road has 15 landslides and in some areas the road is completely destroyed. This road along with the bridge over the Terraba River will remain closed for an undetermined period of time.

Route 1: Cambronero, remains closed due to a landslide in kilometer 55 between Río Grande- Cañal Blanco.

Route 2: Interamericana Sur – Cerro de la Muerte. Completely Closed.

Route 3: Area Estanquillos-San Mateo, closed due to landslide.

Route 32: Braulio Carillo, was reopened at 11:30 a.m.

Route 34: Parrita, closed, road suffered important damages. Tarcoles-Las Palmas regulated transit.

Route 708: San Ramón – La Fortuna, Fallen trees and landslides, partially closed.

Route 209: Aserrí, Ram Luna Fallen trees and landslides, regulated transit

Route 21: Santa Cruz – Nambí – Nicoya closed

Route 218: Coronado- Rancho Redondo partially closed

Route 107: Poás, Alajuela

Route 27: San José-Caldera has been reopened but has regulated transit in the area of Atenas-Orotina.

The last report provided by MOPT (6 p.m. ) confirms that the road to Parrita through Costanera was reopened with regulated transit, this enables traveling from the communities in the South Pacific: Parrita, Quepos, Dominical, Uvita and Pérez Zeledón to San José and vice versa.

Transit through Monte del Aguacate has also been reestablished.

MOPT also released the list of routes that are considered priority at this point:

Route 34: Quepos-Parrita-Ciudad Cortés

Route 209 : Guayabo-Acosta

Route 237: Paso Real-San Vito-Ciudad Neily

Route 14: Río Claro-Golfito

Route 606: Interamericana Norte-Monteverde

Route 2 Interamericana Sur: San José-Pérez Zeledón

Route 226: San Cristobal-San Pablo de León Cortés

Route 222: El Empalme-Vuelta Jorco

Route 605: Guacimal-Santa Elena