The highway overpass in San Sebastian is now open, and plans are under way for similar constructions at Paso Ancho and Alajuelita. The overpasses replace the rotundas or traffic circles that have made the Circunvalación a mess for motorists. Each overpass carrying the highway over the intersecting roadway costs about $3.5 million.
Traffic officials also are planning to build a metal pedestrian bridge at San Sebastian and have it ready in three months, they said Friday.
The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes said that when the jobs are done, motorist will save 55 percent of their time in going through the highway, which is the southern bypass for the city. Some 70,000 cars use the highway each day.
