DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Ministry of Public Works announced the infrastructure works it has planned for this 2021. Public Works Minister Deligne Ascención mentioned works to improve vehicular traffic, small projects in rural areas, maintenance of major roads, streets and avenues contemplated in the Strategic Infrastructure Development Plan. He was the keynote speaker for the 58th anniversary of the Dominican Engineers and Architects Association (Codia) on 13 January 2021. Ascención accepted the invitation made by Codia president, engineer Francisco Marte.

The minister announced a new bridge will be built over the Ozama River to connect Santo Domingo East with the National District. The new bridge will connect Manuela Diez street in the National District and Puerto Rico street in Ensanche Ozama in eastern Santo Domingo.

He announced works would begin to extend the...