ROAD CLOSURES IN CARIBBEAN COSTA RICA

Please see notes and disclaimer below.

HWY 32 -BRAULLIO CARRILLO HIGHWAY CLOSED SAN JOSÉ – LIMÓN
Kilometer 127, Matina – Chirripo River has overflowed. Passage blocked.

PLAYA NEGRA BRIDGE OPEN CAHUÍTA – PUERTO VIEJO
A temporary crossing has been put in place to restore traffic where the Playa Negra Bridge had been recently damaged. It is open to all vehicles, including buses, delivery trucks, and passenger vehicles.

MARGARITA ROAD OPEN COCLES – MARGARITA
Margarita Road, the alternate back route between Cocles and Margarita, is open. See map.

SIXAOLA ROUTE OPEN MARGARITA – SIXAOLA
The Sixaola Route is now open and buses are running regularly.

SIXAOLA BRIDGE – BORDER OPEN SIXAOLA
The Sixaola border crossing is now open again.

PANAMA ROUTE OPEN ALMIRANTE/CHANGUINOLA – DAVID – PANAMA CITY
The Coastal Highway between Almirante/Changuinola and David/Panama City is open to all vehicles, except tractor trailers. There is one lane in some areas.

BOCAS DEL TORO PANAMA OPEN
BOCAS SERVICES:
Airport, Internet, Cellular and ATMs services: Restored and functioning.
Water taxis: Due to the lack of fuel some companies are closed while others have limited service.
Bocas Marine & Tours is open, running every 90 minutes or whenever full.
Taxi 25 is running hourly to Almirante only.
Jampam is open and running when full.

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NOTES and Disclaimer: This information is presented for references only in helping you plan your trip, we cannot be held responsible for it’s validity. Although we do our very best to insure the quality of these reports, we make no guarantees regarding their accuracy. The report is compiled from several sources, including the Costa Rican Transito Police web site (which is not always current at any given hour), our communications with the public bus authorities and eye witness reports. Road conditions in Costa Rica can change very quickly during heavy rains, etc. When landslides, washouts, vehicle breakdowns, etc. occur, it can be some time before anyone is notified. To double check if the major routes are open at any given time, you can call the bus company: Transportes Mepe: San José : (506) 2257-8129 • Limón : (506) 2758-1572 • Puerto Viejo : (506) 2750-0023

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