National Route 906 (Costa Rica) Explained

National Tertiary Route 906, or just Route 906 (es|Ruta Nacional Terciaria 906, or Spanish; Castilian: 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.

Description

Currently a gravel road, Route 906 runs in parallel to Route 150 to the west. Together with Route 929 it is known as Spanish; Castilian: 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

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]}

Notes and References

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