DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

On Tuesday, 17 June 2025, the government announced more than 100 new measures to improve traffic in Greater Santo Domingo. Described as a sweeping traffic overhaul for Greater Santo Domingo, the comprehensive traffic management strategy was unveiled by Minister of the Presidency Jose Ignacio Paliza, who is also the director of the Transport Cabinet for the Abinader administration. He said the initiative follows a rigorous technical process that included data collection at over 120 intersections, the analysis of more than 220 hours of video footage, origin-destination surveys at over 3,000 points, and extensive micro and macro traffic simulations.

More than 60% to 70% of morning commutes in Santo Domingo are attributed to work and study, according to Alexandra Cedeño Villegas, director of Urban Mobility at the National Institute of Ground Transit and Transport...