DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Roberto Herrera / El Caribe

The Ministry of Public Works has finally responded to the quest of El Caribe reporters for an update on the Km 9 city connector roadworks. Herrera says the roadworks are 70 to 80% finished. He set a completion date of August 2024.

The connector would decongest traffic at Santo Domingo’s north exit/entrance. The works call for the expansion from 8 to 14 lanes in the stretch that connects the Duarte Highway and Av. Luperon in Santo Domingo.

The Ministry had announced the start of the works in February 2022 indicating these would be completed in 10 months. More than two years later, El Caribe reported that nothing was clear about when the works will be completed.

Deputy Minister for Supervision and Inspection Roberto Herrera said the delay has been because the merchant and transport businesses that command land in the area have...