National Route 27 (Costa Rica)

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National Primary Route 27
Ruta nacional primaria 27
Próspero Fernández National Road (segment)
Carretera Nacional Próspero Fernández
José María Castro Madriz National Road
Carretera Nacional José María Castro Madriz
San José-Caldera Highway
Autopista San José-Caldera
Toll booth in Route 27
Toll booth in Route 27
Route information
Maintained by Globalvia Infraestructuras
Length77 km (48 mi)
Existed2010–present
HistoryOpened in January 27, 2010
Major junctions
East end Route 1
Major intersections Route 39
Route 147
Route 124
Route 22
El Coyol arterial road
Turrúcares arterial road
Atenas arterial road
Balsa arterial road
Escobal
Hacienda Vieja
Route 34
West end Route 23
Location
CountryCosta Rica
ProvincesSan José, Alajuela, Puntarenas
Highway system
Route 23 Route 32

National Primary Route 27, or just Route 27 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Primaria 27, or Ruta 27) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, is a route which connects the Greater Metropolitan Area to Caldera Port and the Pacific coast of the country.[1]

There are two named segments, from San José to Santa Ana the name is Carretera Nacional Próspero Fernández, and from Santa Ana to Caldera the name is Carretera Nacional José María Castro Madriz (José María Castro Madriz National Road),[2] also known as Autopista San José-Caldera (San José-Caldera Highway),

  1. ^ "GeoPortal". Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte de Costa Rica. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ Madrigal, Rebeca (28 July 2014). "Ruta 27 es llamada por su nombre 13 años después de "bautizarla"". Retrieved 23 September 2019.