The vehicular exit of the National District for the new road solution of the Prolongación 27 de Febrero and Isabel Aguiar avenues (Paint) was fluid on the second day of operation, after the work was inaugurated. However, entering the capital from the south and west remains a challenge, due to the fencing represented by the traffic lights on the Gregorio Luperón Avenue.
At the Plaza de la Bandera roundabout, two traffic lights that control north-south and south-north traffic slowed down traffic. Although agents of the General Directorate of Traffic and Land Transportation Safety (Digesett) made traffic viable, the blockage extended to almost a kilometer by mid-morning.
The vehicles that travel through both three express lanes as for those of local trafficupon reaching Luperón, are blocked due to the two traffic lights, which, according to the authorities, will not be an obstacle when the end of the north-south tunnel which is built in Luperón.
Free Diary did a test and, from where the new work begins, in the November 6 Highway to the Plaza de la Bandera (less than a kilometer), the journey was made in nine minutes and twenty seconds at 10 in the morning. Before, this section was traveled in 20, 30 and even 40 minutes, according to users.
During the peak hours in the morning and afternoon, when the entire city is congested, traffic on the Extension February 27 To the south and west it is fluid. The same happens in the Isabel Aguiarfrom north to south and from south to north.
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Road users have divided opinions about the solution: some praise it and others understand that it does not meet their expectations, since they expected to travel without traffic jams.
Yeineldriver of a truckassured that in less than five minutes he crossed from the November 6 highway to the traffic light at the intersection with the avenue Isabel Aguiar. “It’s flowing,” he said.
Esteban Paredesa street vendor, indicated that the vehicular flow In the mornings it is massive. “The plug has not been removed yet. The work is good and important, but the plugs remain. Maybe over time, when people get used to it, they will be removed a little,” he commented.
Juan José, who was moving from Take away Dream of Hainasaid the opposite: “Here is a plug great, this is the same. “It’s worse now, making less progress.”
Luis Castillo, driver of public carconsidered that the situation has become complicated. “The only thing we can say now is that it is more complicated. It is quite the opposite, because there is more blockage. It is what was expected.”
Instead, Adam Carrasco, organization secretary of the 27 de Febrero car route, questioned the design of the work: “Why did they change the design that was previously in place, which allowed vehicles to pass under the 27 de Febrero and Luperón roundabout?”
Left turns prohibited
Another problem that drivers face is left turns at the intersection of the Extension February 27 with Isabel Aguiar. It is prohibited to turn left, local traffictowards the south of the Isabel Aguiar since the Extension.
The horizontal signage and vertically they indicate this, in the same way from the west to the north.
To circulate in the south of the Isabel Aguiar from the east of the Extension February 27You have to follow that road for half a kilometer, fold in U and take the lanes local traffic.
The opposite occurs when traveling through the north of the Isabel Aguiar from November 6: drivers must border the Plaza de la Bandera, take the Extension 27 and turn in Isabel Aguiar.
At the intersection of the Extension 27 with Isabel Aguiar There is no signage indicating whether return is allowed.
Difficulties for pedestrians
The pedestrians They also face difficulties crossing the busy avenue of the Extension February 27 and they can only do it safely at the traffic light.
In the Isabel Aguiar people use the zebra crossing normally, but in Luperón the situation is more complicated, due to the width of the road and the vehicular flow towards the west, which has a greater vehicle capacity and does not have zebra crossing nor pedestrian.
The other spaces are impossible to cross through the lack of bridges pedestrianmainly in the section between Isabel Aguiar and the November 6 highway.
