Costa Rica’s Comptroller General orders the National Road Council (CONAVI) to address safety problems on Route 32, a key highway linking the central region to the Caribbean coast. The decision follows a review that finds the design of seven roundabouts on the route does not fit the sizes of vehicles commonly using the corridor.
According to reports, the roundabouts were originally designed for trucks measuring about 16.8 metres, while the highway is used by larger vehicles around 22.4 metres. Both outlets describe the mismatch as a factor behind the safety concerns identified on the highway. The Comptroller General’s ruling directs CONAVI to make corrections to improve safety at those locations.
The coverage is largely aligned in its core details: the number of roundabouts affected (seven), the specific road segment (Route 32), and the size discrepancy between the original design assumptions and current traffic. Differences are mainly in phrasing rather than substance, with each outlet emphasizing the same vehicle-measurement issue underlying the order.
