National Route 39 (Costa Rica)

National Primary Route 39
Ruta nacional primaria 39
Second Republic Drive
Paseo de la Segunda República
Loop Road
Carretera de Circunvalación
Dotted line depicts north arc under construction since 2017
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Length14.910 km (9.265 mi)
Existed1979–present
HistoryOpened in 1979
To be completed in May 2022
Major junctions
Loop around San José
Major intersections Route 1
Route 2
Route 27
Route 32 (Under construction as of 2019)
Location
CountryCosta Rica
ProvincesSan José
Highway system
Route 36 Route 1

National Primary Route 39, or just Route 39 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Primaria 39, or Ruta 39) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the San José province. Its official name is Paseo de la Segunda República (Second Republic Drive), is also known as Carretera de Circunvalación (Loop Road), and is an incomplete ring road encircling the central districts of San José canton, the capital of the country.