DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader and Minister Eduardo Estrella / Presidency

President Luis Abinader conducted a formal site inspection Tuesday, 16 December 2025, to monitor the progress of the tunnel currently under construction beneath the Plaza de la Bandera. He announced the general public should be able to use the fast route by the second quarter 2026.

During the tour, the President reviewed the technical advancements of the infrastructure, which is engineered to span approximately 1.02 kilometers with two lanes in each direction. The underpass is specifically designed to alleviate bottlenecks at the intersection of Luperón and 27 de Febrero avenues, one of the most congested transit nodes in the capital.

The new tunnel will facilitate an uninterrupted north-south flow of traffic along Luperón Avenue. By eliminating the need for...