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The Transportation Cabinet of the Abinader Administration will launch the fourth phase of its left-turn restriction program this Sunday, 1 September 2025, targeting key intersections along John F. Kennedy and 27 de Febrero avenues. The traffic changes are part of the “RD Se Mueve” traffic management strategy aimed at easing congestion and improving road safety in the National District.

The ongoing initiative, which began with interventions at 13 major intersections in previous phases, has already cut travel times by more than 30% on avenues such as Lope de Vega, Tiradentes, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Máximo Gómez.

In this new phase, traffic flow will be reorganized at the intersection of Máximo Gómez and John F. Kennedy, which will shift from a four-phase to a three-phase traffic signal operation. As a result, left turns from John F. Kennedy Avenue...

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