The Minister of Public Works, Delign Ascension I formally leave open the traffic of vehicles through the elevated of the Andrés Boca Chica distributor, whose curved shape, both horizontally and vertically, make it the first work of this nature to be built in the Dominican Republic.
The official said that the structure was opened to traffic and will be in service until 6:00 am next Monday, in order to provide greater transportation facilities to the strong flow of traffic. Travellers which travels to and from the eastern region during the Semana Mayor period.
He explained that the action “is part of the plan of plans to be developed during the Holy Weekseeking to bring security and protection to the hundreds of travelers who will travel on highways and roads”.
“The Ministry of Public Works, and basically under the responsibility of the Vice Ministry of Supervision, which Roberto Herrera directs, receives to leave it open provisionally, although already provisionally let’s say it is going to be left permanently, because the part that remains to be intervened is the one under the bridge, and in about 60 days the works that have to do with the elevated one will be completely finished”, he explained.
Ascención reiterated the gratitude, commitment and effort made by the contracting companies, who declared for the beginning of Holy Week that they would contribute to the agile and safe movement of vacationers who go to the different communities of the eastern region.
Andrew’s flyover, small mouthhas a length of 640 meters.
Engineer Pedro Delgado Malagón, from Tecnoamérica, said that the Las Américas highway grew very fast and it was necessary to intervene as quickly as possible, because accidents on that road are very frequent.
He explained that at the height of Andres, Boca Chica He still has some pending details to conclude, which include the marginal roads, which “will allow the inhabitants of the North and South of this municipality to circulate freely without having to cross the road, and this is the final project of the Boca corridor Girl,” he said.
The companies that are in charge of this elevation are the Rizek group, Moya group, Tecno América.
Joy among community
Ernesto Santana Mateo, bus driver from Boca Chica, said that this work has been a very beneficial work for the people of Boca Chica.
“This work that has no price For the Boca Chica drivers’ union, that is incalculable, and it had been waiting for more than 30 years due to the deaths that occurred there,” he said.
José Pineda Féliz, also a bus driver, thanked God “for this important work that has been carried out on this road through the government.”
“We thank the Lord for this great work that our president Luis Abinader did. It has been behind it for many years and it is one of the most important works that this government has done at the moment”.
Minister Ascención was accompanied by Deputy Minister Roberto Herrera of Supervision and Control, and the Director of the Cabinet of the MOPCRaphael Espinal.
