Costa Rican government targets Chinese loan to build major motorway

A 107km road section between San Jose and Limon in Costa Rica could be transformed into a large four-lane motorway using a loan from China of US$395.7 million. The Costa Rican government could add $89 million to the loan, creating a large project budget of $485 million. President Laura Chinchilla has referred the project to the Costa Rican Congress for approval. Chinese firm CHEC will work on the design of this motorway over the next eight months. The project could be finished in three and a half years.
October 16, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A 107km road section between San Jose and Limon in Costa Rica could be transformed into a large four-lane motorway using a loan from China of US$395.7 million. The Costa Rican government could add $89 million to the loan, creating a large project budget of $485 million.

President Laura Chinchilla has referred the project to the Costa Rican Congress for approval. Chinese firm CHEC will work on the design of this motorway over the next eight months. The project could be finished in three and a half years.
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