DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata’s international airport is closed for the next week or so. While the news to repave the runways at the Gregorio Luperon International Airport in Puerto Plata is not necessarily good news for travelers in the region, yet the timing is right. The reason? The bridge on the highway between Montellano and the airport, well over 60 years old, was damaged by a truck and is structurally out of service for some time.

According to the administrators of the airport, Aerodom, the main landing strip will be completely remodeled over the coming week to 10 days. Historically, the two weeks following Easter are the times of lowest passenger volume, and therefore the closure will inconvenience the fewest number of persons.

At the same time, the Ministry of Public Works is working on a detour, which will be most appreciated by all of the people that use the highway on a...