The gaping sinkhole that opened up on the northbound lanes of the Duarte Highway near the entrance to the Santiago’s El Cibao International Airport late last week is being repaired by teams of workers from the Ministry of Public Works. The incident at Km 144 of the highway, the nation’s busiest, tied up traffic for days. The damage was attributed to the heavy rains that had fallen in the area.
Ministry of Public Works highway assistance units in the area are helping motorists get around the damaged section and on their way.
The Ministry of Public Works is investigating the cause of the sinkhole in order to take such measures as needed to ensure no further interruptions of traffic. There are other signs of serious damage to the highway just a few hundred meters away at a bridge over a small creek that is showing some cracks, and near the Hodelpa Garden Court (former Marriott Courtyard), the beginnings of another serious sinkhole can be seen.
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El Caribe
El Nacional
1 April 2019