Pics of paved roads in el cortecito?

Nice! That tempts me to bring my bicycle for my 3-month trip. I could ride early in the day before the roads get too crazy

just back from two weeks. all of the little roads around the condo complexes in Cortecito have been paved... and it's a definite improvement for walking. Of course, as with all things it's a double edged sword. Now there is a bit of traffic coming through trying to avoid the congestion and speed bumps along the main road in front of Playa Turquesa, Barcelo Dom. Beach, etc. Most notable are the empty tour vehicles and some other larger commercial trucks etc. Walkers beware. While the road improvements are a definite plus... I have to admit that I miss the "ambiance" of walking down a coral rock road under the tropical sun. I can get more than enough "asphalt" here in the States... in the D.R., it takes away a small slice of the "island feel" to my home-away-from-home. Yea... My wife calls me crazy.

I met the new owners of the photobar, really nice guys who own other bars in the DR, they were remodelling when I met them.
How is the place now? It used to be so good a few years back, hoping that " good food and great music" has returned!

Ruben

Go onto DR4sale.com and you can see all of the newly paved roads in the area....looks really nice and clean .....for now

robbie said:

I met the new owners of the photobar, really nice guys who own other bars in the DR, they were remodelling when I met them.
How is the place now? It used to be so good a few years back, hoping that " good food and great music" has returned!

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I didn't get a chance to visit the PhotoBar, it was on my long list of "to do's" that the calendar interrupted. Will have to give it a try next visit.

CaptnGlenn said:

... While the road improvements are a definite plus... I have to admit that I miss the "ambiance" of walking down a coral rock road under the tropical sun. I can get more than enough "asphalt" here in the States... in the D.R., it takes away a small slice of the "island feel" to my home-away-from-home. Yea... My wife calls me crazy.

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Sadly it was never "coral rock road"... it was a dusty mess that flooded horribly when it rained. The pavement is a vast improvement.

Streets and sidewalks are nice and a great improvement. However, now we have much increased traffic with vehicles taking the back roads in order to avoid going through the El Dorado intersection and Dominican Beach road.
I live in Palm Suites and notice much of this, including commercial trucks, tour vans, etc.
Cannot always have everything, after all we are in the DR.....and drivers beware, slow down, for most go zooming through the streets in whatever direction they are heading, never slowing at the cross streets. There is going to be a T-bone one of these days.

CaptnGlenn said:

I didn't get a chance to visit the PhotoBar, it was on my long list of "to do's" that the calendar interrupted. Will have to give it a try next visit.

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PhotoBar is now Onno's Bavaro (same chain as in Cabarete & casa de campo)

jrjrth said:

Ruben

Go onto DR4sale.com and you can see all of the newly paved roads in the area....looks really nice and clean .....for now

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When you originally made this comment, I did go there to search out the photos......no joy.
Could you provide a bit more detail about where in DR4sale one can view all the pics of paved roads in ElCortecito?
I am curious yellow...(lol.)

Besides all the sidewalks and newly paved roads there are reflectors down the center line and on each side of the road that lights it all up at night, boy was that a nice suprise when your driving at night!!