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2008, San José, Costa Rica
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Street Signs in Costa
Rica A Close Reality
The dream of many of
Costa Rica's Avenidas
and Calles having street
signs is a dream that
just might come through
thanks to an initiative
by the Grupo Corporativo
M&M which will be
installing the first
street signs in the
municipalities of
Tarrazú and Limón.
San José will follow as
the next municipality to
get street signs on its
roads before the end of
the year, according to
Mauricio Muñoz,
representing M&M.
The idea is not new.
Muñoz said that the
project began some 15
years ago but it wasn't
until a decree by the
previous administration
of Pacheco de la
Espriella that entrusted
Correso de Costa Rica
(post office) the job of
making an analysis of
all the streets and
boulevards, however, did
not complete the task of
putting up the street
signs.
Muñoz said that the
metallic street signs
will be installed on
concrete posts standing
some 2.1 metres tall,
which on one side will
identify the street and
boulevard and include a
shield of the canton,
the postal code and the
name of the district. On
the other side the
metallic street sign
will have space for
advertising which will
pay for the project.
Muñoz added that the
street signs will be
replaced on a regular
basis to keep them in a
good state of repair.
"We became interested in
this project because
Costa Rica is the only
country in Latin America
that does not have a
proper street sign
system. We have all the
necessary municipal
permits and hope to
begin with the project
real soon", said Muñoz.
Other municipalities
that will get street
signs will be Nicoya,
Pococí, Siguirres,
Alajuelita, Curridabat,
Heredia, Alajuela and
Cartago.
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Model of typical street
sign that may soon be a reality on Costa Rican Avenidas
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