DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Ministry of Public Works says that the collapse of four lightposts on the Francisco Rosario Sanchez Bridge (Puente de la 17) does not have anything to do with the repair works or the state of disrepair of the most northern bridge over the Ozama River.

For safety purposes now, just take the Juan Bosch Bridge or the Ramon Matias Mella or Puente de la Bicicleta when crossing the Ozama River. Bottom line, the Francisco Rosario Sanchez Bridge (Puente de la 17) does have issues.

On Monday, 9 June 2025, four lighting posts along the Francisco Rosario Sanchez Bridge (Puente de la 17), collapsed, impacting the traffic on the most northern bridge that crosses the Ozama River between the National District and East Santo Domingo. Traffic on the south side of the bridge was interrupted. The light posts fell at around 11am on Monday, 9 June 2025 in a kind of domino effect, leaving several vehicles trapped.

Brigades of workers from the Ministry of Public Works, the EdeEste power...