Published on Monday, November 17, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) announced that Route 32, the primary highway connecting San José and the Caribbean province of Limón, is open to daytime traffic under a controlled schedule.

The route, a key corridor for tourism and commercial transport, will remain open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. After 6 p.m., the highway will close so crews can monitor high-risk zones and continue evaluating areas vulnerable to landslides.

Authorities cautioned that the highway may also close during daytime hours if conditions worsen or if new landslide threats emerge. MOPT will post real-time updates on its official social media channels.

During the closure, drivers are urged to use alternate routes, including Route 10 through Turrialba Canton (Cartago Province) and onward to Siquirres Canton (Heredia Province), before reconnecting with Route 32 toward Limón.

Route 32 had been closed for nearly two weeks, since Monday, November 3, due to the threat of a massive rock (more than seven meters tall and weighing over two tons) collapsing near kilometer 31. The rock is lodged in unstable soil that has weakened after heavy rainfall, posing a significant safety risk.

Last week, MOPT crews began controlled dynamite blasts to break apart the rock and later cleared debris from the roadway.

The operation is among the ministry’s largest recent efforts to improve road safety and prevent landslides. Earlier this month, MOPT reopened a section of Route 34 between Jacó and Hermosa beaches in Puntarenas Province after clearing a major landslide.

MOPT is the government agency responsible for overseeing Costa Rica’s roads, ports, airports, and public transportation systems.

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