Minister of Public Works Gonzalo Castillo says that the Santiago-San Juan Highway project, which is rather complex would be up for tender next year and they are studying the route that is most suitable for the project. Castillo said he did not know if the project would begin in 2013, but he did say that the 2013 budget has assigned a sum of US$350 million for the project. Danilo Medina said that the highway project was a campaign promise.