Q COSTARICA — Under the guidance of Mayor Diego Miranda, the Municipality of San José got the green light from the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) – Ministry of Public Works and Transportation – to spruce up Avenida Segunda.
This project aims to modernize and beautify one of the city’s most iconic avenidas (avenues), giving it a fresh new vibe with the widening of the sidewalks, adding extra lighting, and planting trees to make the area look better and feel more welcoming.
The goal is to make the city of San José a more beautiful place. This is a modernization and beautification project that seeks to transform one of the capital’s most iconic corridors.
The initiative already includes micro and macro technical studies and construction plans.
“All of these improvements will ensure a more pleasant urban appearance and landscape for the capital, improving vehicular traffic and mobility, as well as attracting tourists. It’s false that two lanes will be closed,” clarified Jordan Vargas, Service Provision Manager for the Municipality of San José.
Following traffic analyses, it was determined that it is possible to widen the sidewalks up to 2.5 meters (8 feet), ensuring universal accessibility, improve lighting with more efficient technology, plant trees along the entire avenue, and even build a linear park in front of the National Museum.
The Improvements
The studies revealed that the road currently has structural problems and does not comply with Law 7600 on accessibility. Furthermore, the lack of street lighting creates a feeling of insecurity, and hot spots reaching up to 35 degrees Celsius have been detected in certain sections.
Another finding is the irregular use of two lanes, with trucks unloading merchandise in unauthorized places and at unauthorized times, and unauthorized bus stops, which hinder vehicular traffic.
The Municipality of San José will allocate more than ¢1.475 billion colones to transform the 1.8 kilometers of Avenida Segunda between Calles 14 and 21.
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