The repaving of the Las Americas Highway, that leads from Santo Domingo to Las Americas International Airport, and onwards to the beach destinations of Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and the East Coast, will be completed in four months time at a cost of RD$115 million, says Eng. Miguel Logroño. The works began two months ago. The repaving and installation of crash barriers from the tollbooth to King Juan Carlos Bridge are intended to reduce the number of accidents along the highway. The repaving has an estimated cost of RD$80 million, and the "New Jersey-type walls" are costing RD$35 million. The Ministry of Public Works has laid out plans to turn the highway into an expressway. Two toll-free three-lane parallel roads would be prepared for local traffic.
