Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Works and Communications reported this Thursday that, in agreement with the contracting firm, it will close the Duarte bridge to vehicular traffic on Friday, September 2, Saturday, September 3, and Sunday, September 4, in order to proceed with the emptying of the grout (very fluid and self-leveling material) in 11 joints located in the center of the structure.
Grout is a very fluid, self-leveling material used to fill bases, anchors and small spaces. They are also applied in post-tensioned concrete structures for filling cable cavities.
The Vice Minister of Road Maintenance of the MOPC, engineer Mélito Santana Rincón, announced that the closure of the bridge will be from 9:00 at night until 6:00 in the morning.
Relying on a request from the Pinsa firm, Santana Rincón explained that to apply the emptying, the closure is more favorable, because due to the structural conditions of the bridge, many vibrations are generated with the passage of the vehicles that pass through it, and due to the issue Of temperature.
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“In order to guarantee a good job in terms of pouring the grout, the technicians recommended closing the bridge during the times in which the pouring is applied,” he explained.
Since mid-July of this year, the Duarte bridge has been in exchange for expansion joints, resurfacing of the asphalt layer, asphalt placement, horizontal and vertical signage, and maintenance of its railings.
On the occasion, the Minister of Public Works, Deligne Ascensión explained that the repair of the structure is a necessity due to the accumulated deterioration in recent years.
Before work began, the MOPC reported that the alternate routes for vehicles traveling in the West-East direction are Avenida 27 de Febrero, Doctor Delgado, Mexico, crossing towards Santo Domingo Este, through the Ramón Matías Mella bridge, which may take the following streets: C/ Josefa Brea, incorporation towards Mexico avenue, crossing towards SDE.
Also, Rafael Atoa and Josefa Brea streets, joining towards Mexico Avenue, crossing towards Santo Domingo Este through the Mella bridge; Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó with Juan Parra Alba and Isabel la Católica streets, joining towards México, crossing to the east by the Mella bridge, and Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó-Puente Flotante avenue.
Likewise, for vehicles traveling in the East-West direction, the routes to be used are Club Rotario, Juan Luis Duquela, Rosario, Malecón Avenue towards the Floating Bridge, crossing towards the National District through it.
