An engineer specializing in mega-projects estimates that the minimum time it would take to build the proposed Metro in Santo Domingo would be six years. However, under normal conditions, the time would be eight years and in the case of unforeseen events-such as geological problems during excavations, a natural disaster or financial problems-the project could take as long as ten years. Alex Rodriguez de Marchena believes that the latter is most likely, as in this country even small projects get stopped frequently due to lack of funds. Diario Libre reports that in contrast, an elevated monorail system along 27 de Febrero Avenue with a network of rings to link it with other avenues could be built in just two years and three months as it would use large-scale prefabricated beams, and construction work could take place concurrently in different locations.