Construction has begun on a bus terminal for companies that serve travelers headed to the east of the country, as reported in the media. Engineer Victor Suarez told El Dia reporters that the government project seeks to decongestion traffic. The bus terminal is under construction in the Los Tres Ojos – Parque del Este area, besides the Mirador del Este park, the main site of the Pan American Games competitions in 2003. Suarez said that the facility is built for public transport buses. It is unclear which bus companies would use the terminal. Omsa is the only government public transport company, while several others are privately-owned and have imposed an illegal monopoly on transport with the complacency of government authorities.
Súarez told El Dia journalists that shops would be located on the second floor of the terminal. He said the terminal would be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2019.
Local residents said they have requested information on the work but the Santo Domingo East city government had no answers. They are concerned the terminal will further congestion the area making life more difficult for the residents in the park area.
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El Dia
Noticias SIN
4 September 2018
