National Route 906 (Costa Rica)

National Tertiary Route 906, or just Route 906 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Terciaria 906, or Ruta 906) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the Guanacaste province.[1] It is a road in the Nicoya Peninsula, it starts and ends at Route 150.

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National Tertiary Route 906
Ruta nacional terciaria 906
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Length19.860 km (12.340 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 150
Major intersections Route 929
North end Route 150
Location
CountryCosta Rica
Highway system
Route 905 Route 907

Description edit

Currently a gravel road, Route 906 runs in parallel to Route 150 to the west. Together with Route 929 it is known as Ruta de la Leche, the Milk Route. The route visits the towns of Piave, Corralillo and San Lázaro.[2]

In Guanacaste province the route covers Nicoya canton (San Antonio district).

History edit

In late 2019 a pilot program with a new and cheaper asphalt paving procedure, using recycled materials, was put in place with initial tests over this gravel road.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "GeoPortal". Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte de Costa Rica. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "MOPT-CONAVI reactivan obras en Ruta de la Leche en Nicoya MOPT-CONAVI reactivan obras en Ruta de la Leche en Nicoya". Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ Recio, Patricia (27 December 2019). "MOPT asfalta vías de lastre con técnicas de bajo costo". Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ Recio, Patricia (7 December 2019). "MOPT pone a trabajar personal y maquinaria ociosos". Retrieved 1 January 2020.