The Minister of Public Works, Jimmy Duran, said that construction works on the Autopista Duarte, the main thoroughfare of the nation, will be completed by 30 March. The works began in 1994 in the last presidency of Dr. Joaquín Balaguer. Minister Duran said that the expansion of the highway’s 178 kilometers is costing Dominicans more than RD$6,000 million. He commented that the government will soon install toll booths for trucks and vehicles in order to increase collections. These monies will be used for the maintenance of the highway.
