SANTO DOMINGO.- They march unstoppable the jobs in the construction of the north-south tunnel that performs the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) at the intersection of the Luperón and 27 de Febrero avenues just below the Flag Square as second stage of the road solution in the area known as Pintura en la southern entrance to the city of Santo Domingo.
This construction site is part of the comprehensive plan of the Government for decongest massive traffic and the “clogging” that historically occurs in this neuralgic point of the Greater Santo Domingoseeking to create a continuous vehicular flow with the fewer traffic light interruptions that there can be both in a north-south direction, as well as a west-east direction.
Tunnel Features
The total length and extension (including access ramps) is estimated at approximately 1.2km with the part that passes under the Plaza de la Bandera being about 360 meters. The lanes will be from double meaning (north-south and south-north), counting on four express lanes (two per address) 3.65m wide each.
His structure includes the construction of New Jersey type walls to divide the lanes by direction, and contemplates the rehabilitation of marginal roads, drainage systems and road signs. Furthermore, the design is designed for integrate without altering the central monument of the Plaza de la Bandera.
The initial work have focused on earthworks, pile foundations to support the walls of the underground wayplacement of part of the ceiling beams that will cover the underground route and lane readjustment in the environment, which has implied temporary closures in Luperón to facilitate operations.
“I think that the Government you should put this construction site as sketch of all the projects that they decide to execute in the future. Since everything is being done without a hitch, without problems of visible construction defects and without anyone passing by the place being able to say that there are things that are not going well,” said Francis Rojas, civil engineering student at UASD.
Completion and Cost
Already the first stage of the work was delivered last October for the President Luis Abinader who, together with Minister of Public Works, Eduardo Estrella, inaugurated he overpass from Prolongación Avenue February 27 with Isabel Aguiaran expected road work that will benefit more than 300,000 people.
It is expected that the second stage of this highway megaproject be completely delivered for him first half of 2026. This megawork has a significant investment (estimated at about US$83,000,000.00) and seeks to be a definitive solution for the road fluidity in one of the busiest intersections of the dominican capital.
On a tour carried out by a team of The National It was found that, although some blockages persist at certain times in a west-east direction in the newly opened overpass from the avenue February 27 with Isabel Aguiar Avenuethe situation has improved a lot and could do even more when the construction site.
