The Ministry of Public Works announced that it has restored the bridge on the main route that connects Nagua and San Francisco de Macoris by way of El Factor. Tropical Storm Jeanne damaged the bridge, necessitating the construction of a temporary structure. A permanent solution is expected to be ready by January. The Ministry of Public Works had reconditioned the El Pozo detour road in the meantime. For those headed to Samana via San Francisco de Macoris, however, the El Pozo route is the more practical of the two.