The General Cañas Highway, Route 1, the main road connecting San José with Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela Province, will have scheduled nighttime closures throughout this week, the National Power and Light Company, known as CNFL, announced.

The highway connects the provinces of San José and Alajuela and is part of the Inter-American Highway, which crosses Costa Rica.

Authorities said the partial closures will begin Monday and continue through the rest of the week as crews install patriotic decorations ahead of September’s Independence celebrations.

Work will take place from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Friday. The highway’s center lane will be closed while workers install the decorations on light poles. The closures are intended to protect workers along the highway.

The other three lanes will remain open to traffic to help ease congestion for motorists traveling to and from the airport.

Authorities are urging travelers, particularly those heading to the airport, to plan ahead and allow extra time to avoid disruptions to their travel itineraries.

Traffic officers will be on site to help manage the flow of vehicles, and warning signs have been installed to alert drivers traveling through the area.

In related developments, the airport is preparing to become home to Central America’s first on-airport hotel. The resort will be built adjacent to the airport terminal and connected to it by an enclosed pedestrian bridge that will provide direct access from the building’s third floor.

CNFL primarily provides electricity services in the Greater Metropolitan Area, known as GAM, which spans the Central Valley and covers parts of the provinces of San José, Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago.

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