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Costa Rica begins building one of its largest bridges on the San Carlos road

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Costa Rica began foundation work for the first pier of a 308-meter bridge over the Cañuelas River.
  • The bridge will have two lanes in each direction and represents a $70 million investment.

Construction of one of Costa Rica’s largest bridges has begun at the southern end of the San Carlos road.

The project reached a milestone on Saturday, September 5, with the foundation work for the first pier of the bridge over the Cañuelas River. The structure will measure 308 meters and will carry two lanes in each direction.

The bridge represents an investment of $70 million, according to the article’s description.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.