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Dominican Republic to award contract for bascule bridge over Ozama River
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Dominican Republic to award contract for bascule bridge over Ozama River

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Public Works Minister Eduardo Estrella said the contract for a bascule bridge over the Ozama River would be awarded this week.
  • The new bridge would lift in two sections for about 15 minutes when a ship passes, compared with two or three hours of disruption under the floating bridge.
  • The project is planned to use funds from the Aerodom agreement.

The Dominican government plans to award this week a project for a bascule bridge over the Ozama River, where a floating bridge currently operates.

Public Works and Communications Minister Eduardo Estrella said the existing structure must be opened when ships pass, interrupting traffic for two or three hours. The proposed bridge would raise two sections like arms, allowing a vessel to pass more quickly.

“It opens for fifteen minutes, the ship passes, and it closes again,” Estrella said. President Luis Abinader added that some people describe the design as similar to the Brickell bridge in Miami.

Estrella said the project would be financed through funds from the agreement with Aerodom. He also discussed work on the Juan Pablo Duarte highway, including priority sections between Santo Domingo and Villa Altagracia and between Santiago airport and Loma Miranda. Bridges are being expanded from three to six lanes, while new turnarounds will replace some crossings. Estrella said the changes would close more than 100 crossings on the highway.

It opens for fifteen minutes, the ship passes, and it closes again.

— Eduardo EstrellaThe public works minister explained how the proposed bascule bridge would reduce traffic interruptions when ships use the Ozama River.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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