National Route 138 (Costa Rica)

National Secondary Route 138
Ruta nacional secundaria 138
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Length	42.985 km (26.710 mi)
Major junctions
West end	Route 4
Major intersections	Route 139
East end	Route 35
Location
Country	Costa Rica
Highway system
National Road Network of Costa Rica

National Secondary Route 138, is a road between Route 4 and Route 35, contained in the north plains of the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. ^[1]

Description

Starting west on Route 4, the road follows a slightly northeast direction towards Route 35. It is the main access route to the Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge. Most of the road is made of gravel, except for an asphalt segment on the west of the road.

Locations

The entire route is in Alajuela province.

Canton	District	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Upala	Upala			Route 4
	Yolillal	No major junctions
Los Chiles	Los Chiles			Route 35
	Caño Negro			Route 139

History

In May 2020 the segment between Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and Route 35, was asphalted for a total of 18.2 km (11.3 mi). ^[2]

References

1. "GeoPortal". Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
2. Rojas, Pablo (20 May 2020). "Reparación de vía fronteriza, con inversión de ₡210 millones, estará lista en semanas". crhoy.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.