NewsWhore
06-23-2009, 04:20 PM
The Ministry of Public Works announced yesterday that the area around north-bound kilometer 62 of the highway, near La Cumbre (just past the Police Station) was re-opened to traffic on Sunday. The area had been closed for several months as Public Works crews replaced drainage pipes that had become clogged with debris and sediment.
The work consisted of the excavation and extraction of the old steel culverts and the placement of 60-inch re-enforced concrete pipes.
The Ministry announced it had spent RD$101 million on the repairs.
The Minister of Public Works said that the work was completed on time, despite the constant rains in the area, and taking into account the difficult terrain.
The repairs are part of a ministry program of repairs and refurbishing the highway's drainage system that began in 2007.
The old metal culverts suffered from crushing due to the accumulation of sediment and the wear of corrosion.
The Estrella Engineering Company was in charge of replacing the old culverts along the Duarte Highway.
The open roadway now avoids the seven-kilometer detour that started at the Police station and ended at Arroyo Vuelta I further up the highway.
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The work consisted of the excavation and extraction of the old steel culverts and the placement of 60-inch re-enforced concrete pipes.
The Ministry announced it had spent RD$101 million on the repairs.
The Minister of Public Works said that the work was completed on time, despite the constant rains in the area, and taking into account the difficult terrain.
The repairs are part of a ministry program of repairs and refurbishing the highway's drainage system that began in 2007.
The old metal culverts suffered from crushing due to the accumulation of sediment and the wear of corrosion.
The Estrella Engineering Company was in charge of replacing the old culverts along the Duarte Highway.
The open roadway now avoids the seven-kilometer detour that started at the Police station and ended at Arroyo Vuelta I further up the highway.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)