As of this Thursday, April 5 at 10 p.m. the bridge over the Virilla River in Lindora, Santa Ana will be completely closed in order to install an auxiliary structure that will support the beams of a new frame for the bridge under construction.

Transit will be closed from 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. for five nights starting on April 5, confirmed the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT).

According to the National Roads Authority (CONAVI) this is just one of the stages of the construction of this bridge that will be 133 meters long and which will be complimentary to the current two lane bridge in order to offer drivers four lanes.

As an alternate route, users that travel from Belen or San Rafael de Alajuela to Santa Ana during the evening hours can use Route 27 accessing through San Rafael de Alajuela.

Works at this bridge began in May 2017 and expect to be concluded by July 2018. The structure has an approximate cost of $8.5 million.