The Minister of Public Works, Antonio Garcia Santos, told the Listin Diario newspaper that by the end of April or beginning of May the widening of the Autopista Duarte would be 85-90% complete. The project, estimated to cost over RD$2,500,000, is said to be a high priority for President Joaquin Balaguer, who would like to have it finished before his term ends in August. The highway connects Santo Domingo to the northern Cibao region.
15-21 March 1996