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Signs with the number of every street and avenue will be placed at the corners and buildings of the capital, San José, starting in September, confirmed San José Mayor Johnny Araya.

The project was proposed four years ago, but it required the approval from the Comptroller General.

“The 16,000 signs to be installed will include the name of the street or avenue ... and will also display the logo of the municipality of San José,” Mayor Araya said.

The first stage of the labeling is already scheduled to begin along Paseo Colón in downtown San José. Authorities expect to finish the project within six months.

Identifying the streets will help tourists get around and also be useful for public and private companies, Araya said. Ticos, too, will be able to leave their reference-point system behind, he added.

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San Jose to get street signs

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – September 26th, 2012 – Have trouble finding your way around San Jose? Well, it might get a little bit easier when tomorrow the municipality of San Jose begins to put up street signs to identify the streets and avenues of the city.



The municipality says the idea is to have a more precise and easier system to locate addresses in San Jose.



A total of 16,000 signs will be placed within the capital city.



Once the main roads are identified, buildings and homes will also be assigned numbers so that they can be more easily located.



The project was financed by the Banco Nacional and Banco de Costa Rica, and as such will carry the banks’ logos.



The cost of the project will be 600 million colones (about $1.2 million USD).
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