Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Costa Rica)
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| Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte | |
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| Formed | May 8, 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Costa Rica |
| Headquarters | Avenida 20 and 22, Calle 9, Barrio González Víquez, Catedral, 10104, San José (Costa Rica) 9°55′28″N 84°04′33″W / 9.924341°N 84.075805°W |
| Employees | 3,220 (2008) |
| Annual budget | CRC ₡ 231,023,000,000 (2009) |
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The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) is an agency of the government of Costa Rica in charge of roads, airports and maritime ports planning and construction, it also regulates public transportation.
History
On October 20, 1860 the Dirección General de Obras Públicas (Public Works General Directorate) was created.
On May 8, 1948 after the civil war, the transitional government created the agency as the Ministry of Public Works, then on August 5, 1963 it is renamed as Ministry of Transport, and on July 5, 1971 gets its final name as Ministry of Public Works and Transport.[1]
References
- ^ "Reseña Histórica". Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Retrieved February 24, 2020.