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SANTO DOMINGO. - The Senate yesterday approved a US$48.7 million loan for the Duarte Corridor road works, a contract negotiated with Brazil’s State-owned BNDES bank.

With the loan the Public Works Ministry will pay the contractor Norberto Odebrecht to build overpasses on the intersections of the avenues Monumental, Núñez de Cáceres, Defilló and Manoguayabo with the Kennedy highway, and on the Ortega y Gasset with 27 de Febrero and the San Isidro highway with Charles de Gaulle.

The contract stipulates 21 months to use the funds, which will pay 100% of the materials and equipment for the project, counted from the date the contract took effect, and lasts 60 months, states president Leonel Fernandez’s letter to the senators.

Constanza-Casabito

The Senate also approved a US$20 million loan to rebuild the 51 kilometer road between Constanza and the Duarte highway, begun in 2007.

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Written by: glomarexplorer, 2 Sep 2009 8:22 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
I guess this could be a good thing, if they were to be built within budget and with little grafting.

This should help the people directly, reduce accidents and injury; moreover, improve traffic flow [pedestrians on their way to work or shopping; kids going to school; etc.] and efficiency.

For all the other worthless projects in DR, I think this is one I would approve of, and I hope so will most of you.
Written by: buenoha, 3 Sep 2009 7:22 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
I prefer "subways" (underground passages) in stead of overpasses... Subways make cities more cosmopolitan. I saw them a lot in Bulgaria. They really looks nice there especially because they also put commerce points right there under the highways. It is much safer than traffic lights and prettier than overpasses.
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