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Route 1 Shutdown & Fall Detours | Costa Rica News
This weekend, Route 1 near the Río Barranca bridge shuts down for 12 hours—Saturday night at 8 PM to Sunday morning at 8 AM—as crews pull three fuel pipelines. Drivers heading to Puntarenas, Nicoya, or Guanacaste: small cars take Calle El Tejar; trucks and buses use Route 27 or 23—or wait it out. This is part of new bridge construction. Plus, starting Monday, expect more delays: Cambronero Bridge has regulated traffic, and from Sept 7–Dec, Route 1 reroutes around San Ramón’s tunnel/interchange work—24/7. Officials urge extra travel time, posted detours, and 30 kph speed limits in work zones…
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