Government to start construction of Navarrete bypass this year

[Dolores]

The Ministry of Public Works is moving ahead for the construction of the Navarrete north beltway in Santiago province. The road is a major link to communities in the Northwest.

The Ministry reports that 14 groups submitted bids for the construction of the 7km bypass highway. The highway is expected to cost around RD$7 billion. The contract will be awarded on 15 June 2023 and the construction should take 18 months.

The construction is being given priority now that the Abinader administration is moving ahead with the port and natural gas power complex in northwestern Montecristi.

The companies that seek to win the Navarrete bypass contract are:Agregados de Cartera Cibao (Agrecaci), Andalar Internacional, Consorcio Cern, Consorcio Circunvalación Navarrete, Consorcio Floralba, Consorcio Nacir, Consorcio Rizek, Consorcio Teddy-Remix, Consortium Vial G...

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[JD Jones]

Hard to believe that it's only 7 km as the duck flies.

 

[HDR]

I guess this makes it even less likely that the Amber Highway ever will happen

 

[chico bill]

Yes and the Cabarete bipass is almost finished !

 

[JD Jones]

I guess this makes it even less likely that the Amber Highway ever will happen

Keep in mind this is a Navarrete bypass. Nothing to do with heading north.

 

[HDR]

Keep in mind this is a Navarrete bypass. Nothing to do with heading north.

You are right. My bad. Towards MonteCristi not Santiago. Anyway, I doubt that Amber Highway will happen anyway. They said three years right, a year ago?

 

[windeguy]

You are right. My bad. Towards MonteCristi not Santiago. Anyway, I doubt that Amber Highway will happen anyway. They said three years right, a year ago?

But the Amber Highway is back in the news as being on again, or at least being considered, maybe. Seems like the new Playa Bergantin effort rekindled it:

DGAPP presents new Amber highway construction proposal

<p>The executive director of the General Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships (DGAPP), Sigmund Freund, presented a new proposal for constructing the Amber highway and its financial structuring to Santiago businessmen. He explained that the new proposal contemplates linking the...

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[JD Jones]

You are right. My bad. Towards MonteCristi not Santiago. Anyway, I doubt that Amber Highway will happen anyway. They said three years right, a year ago?

They announced it, then said a feasibility study torpedoed it. There's been a rework of the plan, and that's what Windy posted. I agree Playa Bergantin may have something to do with it.