He Ministry of Public works reported that last Monday a resurfacing project began on the Dual carriageway of the Coral with a new technology called micro paving.
In this way, the entity responds to the article “Negligence of the MOPyC” in the section Of Good Ink of this newspaper, in which the abandonment of the highway that unites San Pedro de Macorís with Punta Canawhere holes cause tire breakdowns and tears.
Robert Herreravice minister of supervision of the ministry, said that they intervene from La Romana to Punta Cana with the application of a thinner asphalt that guarantees good maintenance of the road and extends the life of the asphalt.
“We embrace the technology further modernmore efficient and more optimal because that is optimization, that is, doing the best you can while spending the least you can,” he said. Herrera. He maintained that they are not only working on the modernization of the highway Duartewhich is the main, central road of the country, but also in projects such as the Dual carriageway of the This that other governments did.
The intervention on the entire highway will impact some 60 kilometers. Furthermore, at the most critical points, over 12 kilometersthe existing asphalt will be replaced with new ones.
For his part, Johan Sabinedirector of paving Ministry of Public worksreported that the technique being used will allow the asphalt to remain in good condition for five years or more.
“In about 48 kilometers We will be applying microsurfacing, this process is a special thin layer of asphalt that is applied over the existing surface. This “The process consists of applying a mixture of asphalt, additives and fine aggregates, which adheres to the existing pavement through the action of an asphalt emulsion, which protects the existing asphalt.”
In yesterday’s edition, Tuesday, De Buena Tint drew the attention of the Ministry of Public Works that the poor conditions of some sections of the Coral Highway damage the tires of the vehicles that travel through the area and constitute a threat to life. of drivers who can lose control and get into an accident due to this situation.
The article indicates that, although the situation has been reported on several occasions, the Ministry of Public Works had not responded. The entity sent to Free Diary photographs and videos that show the work started this week on a part of the Highway.
