Apparently, there's going to be heavy rain in this area every afternoon this week. It could be a while before this is resolved.
Well I passed it this morning so it seems to only have been affected during that specific time last night.
But yeah, we'll see. Because I don't think it comes down to the need of the few vs the need of many. It rather comes down to the fact that Puerto Plata is a big tourist destination, so not having that bridge is a blemish to DR reputation.
Why the issue with coraaplata has not been resolved?
Short answer, it doesn't affect tourists, only people living here.
What happened last night ended up in Listin Diario, I highly doubt that an area in Puerto Plata not getting water is of any high interest or priority for the ones in charge in the Capital.