Ministry of Public Works and Transport (Costa Rica)
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) is an agency of the executive power of the government of Costa Rica. It is in charge of the roads, airports and maritime ports planning and construction, it also regulates public transportation.
| 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) 9.924341°N 84.075805°W |
| Employees | 3,220 (2008) |
| Annual budget | CRC ₡ 231,023,000,000 (2009) |
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| Website | www |
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]
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