Massive landslide closes highway in Costa Rica

Posted by The Extinction Protocol

June 14, 2012 – COSTA RICA – Ruta 32, the route that connects San José with Guapiles and Limón, is once again closed due to a landslide occurring at kilometer 30 in the area of the Zurquí, some 10 km east of the tunnel. The road is expected to remain closed for most of the day today, Thursday, as work crews clean up the debris strewn across the road. The Consejo Nacional de Vialidad (CONAVI) says it is in the process of removing some 6.400 cubic metres of mud and other materials that coves some 8 metres (25 feet) of roadway. The CONAVI says that the road will be re-open today if the weather conditions allow the work to continue and no new landslides occur. –Inside Costa Rica