National Primary Route 36, or just Route 36 ( es, Ruta Nacional Primaria 36, or ) is a
National Road Route of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
, located in the
Limón
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...
province.
Description
In
Limón
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...
province the route covers
Limón
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...
canton (
Limón
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...
,
Valle La Estrella,
Matama districts),
Talamanca canton (
Bratsi,
Sixaola
Sixaola is a district of the Talamanca canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica. It is a border town together with Guabito, Panamá Sixaola is right across the Sixaola River from Guabito, Panama. History
Sixaola was created on 19 Februar ...
,
Cahuita
Cahuita is a district of the Talamanca canton, in the Limón province of Costa Rica. It is located on the Caribbean coast. History
Cahuita was created on 19 February 1970 by Decreto Ejecutivo 13. Geography
Cahuita has an area of km² and an ...
districts).
History
Binational Sixaola River Bridge
The Binational Sixaola River Bridge, located at the southeast end of Route 36, is a bridge over the Sixaola river which is the national border between Costa Rica and
Panamá
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cost ...
.
The bridge is under construction as of October 2019 with a projected delivery date of March 2020, and being supervised by the
United Nations Office for Project Services
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is a United Nations agency dedicated to implementing infrastructure and procurement projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partne ...
, it will span 260 meters, 16.4 meters wide, one lane in each way, with bicycle lanes and sidewalks. Migration checkpoints on both countries were moved to align with the new bridge, and the old railroad bridge was dismantled for the construction of the new road bridge.
Junction list
The entire route is in Limón province.
References
Road transport in Costa Rica
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