La Altagracia governor Pedro Rojas Morillos announced that since last Friday trucks and heavy transport equipment are banned from using the bridge over the Chavón River (La Represa). Several accidents have occurred when trucks heavily loaded with cargo have not been able to make it up the hill that crosses the river on the Higuey-La Romana highway. Trucks will now have to detour and use the Carretera Mella that leads to El Seibo.
