Don Tomas
01-18-2005, 12:23 PM
Mountain Road:
Those traveling by land to Puerto Plata from Santiago should allot extra time for the stretch that usually takes around half an hour. Two weeks of steady rains that have fallen on the Septentrional Mountain Range have caused landslides affecting dwellings located right on the highway on the Luperon and Moca routes.
Autopista:
In the case of the Navarete-Puerto Plata road, the problem is a 300-meter stretch between Maimon and La Colorado where vehicles need to slow down as a result of the deterioration of the road caused by the intense rains. Users are urging the Ministry of Public Works to repair this stretch urgently. Several drivers along the Puerto Plata-Imbert route and Puerto Plata-Navarrete are threatening to suspend their service for fear of damage to their vehicles.
Those traveling by land to Puerto Plata from Santiago should allot extra time for the stretch that usually takes around half an hour. Two weeks of steady rains that have fallen on the Septentrional Mountain Range have caused landslides affecting dwellings located right on the highway on the Luperon and Moca routes.
Autopista:
In the case of the Navarete-Puerto Plata road, the problem is a 300-meter stretch between Maimon and La Colorado where vehicles need to slow down as a result of the deterioration of the road caused by the intense rains. Users are urging the Ministry of Public Works to repair this stretch urgently. Several drivers along the Puerto Plata-Imbert route and Puerto Plata-Navarrete are threatening to suspend their service for fear of damage to their vehicles.