The Ministry of Public Works has awarded the repair contract for the Haina Bridge to CODEMON, a company that specializes in heavy lifting. Victor Diaz Rua, the minister, told Listin Diario reporters that the Presidente Manuel Troncoso Bridge would be repaired at a cost of RD$17 million. The bridge, which dates back to the times of the Trujillo dictatorship, was damaged by floodwaters in last year’s tropical storms.