He Temporary closure of the floating bridge About him Ozama Riverwhich connects Santo Domingo Este with the National Districta collapse of the transit In the main access roads to the capital from the eastern municipality, affecting thousands of drivers in the morning peak.
The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) Keep the passage closed from Saturday 9 to Wednesday, August 13 at noon, as part of the jobs of Preventive maintenance.
The measure, although previously announced, has caused long lines of vehicles that are They extend For several kilometers On Spain, Venezuela, Las Américas avenues and in the corridor of San Vicente de Paúl Avenue.
Alternate routes
Drivers who usually use the floating bridge have been redirected to the other connections between Santo Domingo Este and the National District: he Juan Pablo Duarte Bridgehe Ramón Matías Mella bridge and the Juan Bosch bridge.
However, the high demand for these Ways has led to a rapid collapse, with times of displacement that exceed an hour and a half to travel sections that in normal conditions take 20 minutes.
Real time reports from Waze and Google Maps show congestion In all accesses to these bridges, marked with Red sections intense. In some sectors such as Villa Duarte and the Mameyes, the circulation was reduced practically at a pedestrian passage from 6:30 in the morning.
He public transportespecially bus routes and Minibuses that cross daily towards the National Districtit has also been seriously affected. Users report waiting for more than 40 minutes to address and an increase in the price of the ticket on some routes, due to the extra time that drivers must invest.
The load trucks that are directed to Puerto de Santo Domingo From the eastern zone they have suffered significant delaysforcing some carriers to reprogram deliveries and downloads.
Drivers and passengers consulted in different points of Santo Domingo Este They have shown their frustrationnot only for the closingbut for the lack of additional measures to expedite circulation.
“I left my house in Alma Rosa at 6:00 in the morning and still at 8:15 I was in the roundabout from Villa Duarte. This is inhuman“Rafael Martínez, a bank employee, said.
