The minister highlighted the government's interest in incorporating modified asphalt technologies in road projects to achieve a longer duration, minimize environmental impact and guarantee solid investment. The official mentioned the importance of migrating to a higher quality type of asphalt that guarantees greater durability and is friendly to the environment. The exploration of new technologies aims to obtain better results, reduce environmental impact and achieve significant savings for the country.

The congress, sponsored by the Ministry of Public Works, the international company Syntex Asphalt SRL and the Isaac Newton University of Costa Rica, included the participation of experts from various countries who shared their experiences on the use of modified asphalt. The vice ministers of the MOPC, Elías Santana and Luis Bastardo, were also present.