NewsWhore
01-13-2010, 12:50 PM
The Director of the Transport Reorganization Office (Opret), Diandino Pena, said yesterday that the first stage of the second phase of the Metro system would start in Los Alcarrizos and reach Maximo Gomez Avenue. He said that this section would cost US$750 million. Line 2 of the metro will be 22.5 kms long and will run from Los Alcarrizos to San Luis, in eastern Santo Domingo.
In order to gain some time on the project, the government is doing preliminary work, such as leveling certain areas and filling in part of the riverbank, where it was reported that more than 200 truckloads of fill have been dumped close to the Francisco del Rosario Bridge. Work on the second line is proceeding at the Km. 9 cloverleaf intersection, and according to reports, traffic flow in that area will have to be re-routed next week.
Several months ago it was known in government circles that the second Metro line would be "assigned" to a local group that would finance part and seek the rest on the international market.
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In order to gain some time on the project, the government is doing preliminary work, such as leveling certain areas and filling in part of the riverbank, where it was reported that more than 200 truckloads of fill have been dumped close to the Francisco del Rosario Bridge. Work on the second line is proceeding at the Km. 9 cloverleaf intersection, and according to reports, traffic flow in that area will have to be re-routed next week.
Several months ago it was known in government circles that the second Metro line would be "assigned" to a local group that would finance part and seek the rest on the international market.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)