New road to Monteverde to be ready in 2014.

Construction of a badly needed new road to the popular mountainous destination could begin in November.

 The National Roadway Council (CONAVI) on Tuesday promised residents of the cloud forest community of Monteverde that construction of a new road will start in November. 

The agreement came after a meeting attended by officials from CONAVI, the Comptroller General’s Office and residents of the north-central community, one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist destinations.

CONAVI officials agreed to open a public bid for the project no later than September. The ₡7.5 billion ($15 million) project will include an asphalt road to replace an 18-kilometer stretch of deteriorated gravel road. It also will include the construction of ditches and guardrails.

If the Comptroller General’s Office approves a public-bid contract, work would begin in November. CONAVI said the project would take 10 months to complete.

Some 100,000 tourists visit the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve each year.

Posted By Costa Developers