Can anyone provide the latest information regarding the current status and realistic opening date of the new highway? I've heard nothing on this end.
Can anyone provide the latest information regarding the current status and realistic opening date of the new highway? I've heard nothing on this end.
The government may be lying but they are not the one's building the highway. It's being built with private money by a private company in return for collecting the tolls for some 30 years. However, knowing politics in the DR, it will probably be finished and open just before the presidential election in May, 2008.
And what is the cost? As per recent statistics, highways in Europe cost about 10 million Euro (14 million US$) per KM. Mountaneous areas can cost double that. Even taking into consideration cost of labor, building materials cost is the same. 150 kms from Boca Chica to Samana, would, averaging 10 million Euro (considering cost of labor, mixing plains and mountaneous areas) per kilometer. Sothat is 1.5 billion Euro, or some 70 billion pesos. The partial 160 million US$ bond can finance... some 10 kms. Where is the rest of money coming from?
Also, the PPP system of building highways (Private Public Partnership) has not been very efficient, profitable, or popular in Europe and is somewhat discouraged by economists.
Also, the PPP system of building highways (Private Public Partnership) has not been very efficient, profitable, or popular in Europe and is somewhat discouraged by economists.
Thank you both for the information. I've not yet driven in the DR, but used to live in Kenya and have driven a bunch in South Africa, Mozambique, and Botswana - so I'm fairly comfortable driving on less than high quality roads with less than high quality drivers .
We are flying into SDQ on Jet Blue - but have considered taking an intercountry plane to the peninsula. Are there flights that are available and and airline that is in good standing?
He has a single engine,cessna,new,and seats 6 with pilot.He is based in SD,and can get you relatively fast if not flying someone atthe time...Does anyone know what type of plane this guy Maximo has and how much notice he needs to come and get you at SDQ ? I read somewhere he's based in POP, is this true as well ?
thanks