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12-27-2011, 04:10 PM
Several problems have arisen along the Padre Castellanos Avenue (La 17), which has halted the completion of the tunnel of Line 2 of the Santo Domingo Metro. Pockets of clay-like earth appeared during the excavation of the tunnel. They have also installed columns for the eventual construction of an overpass all along Padre Castellanos Avenue. Lastly, there is the fact that Opret and local traders have agreed that they construction will not interfere with the entire avenue, and these are cited as the causes of the slowdown. Opret deputy director, Leonel Carrasco, said that for the station at the intersection with Josefa Brea Avenue, they have installed columns that will be used for an eventual overpass that is to be built on 17 Avenue, similar to the one on 27 de Febrero. "This is a project with the idea that it won't have to be done twice. We have made the installations of the Metro and we are leaving the columns that will withstand heavy loads, like the elevated roadway," said Carrasco.
He said that unlike the clay-like areas along the John F. Kennedy Avenue and Nunez de Caceres, the subsoil of the Padre Castellanos Avenue is mainly caliche or hardpan, although there are some pockets of soft clay." Carrasco said that the caliche, "although hard, is easier to work" for this kind of project. Referring to the slow pace the work in the area, the engineer said that this is due to an agreement between the Opret and the merchants in the area, "We had told them that we would eventually occupy one side of the street. Then the other, but with space for people to walk around. Right now there is a detour. We apologize for the inconvenience," he said. According to Opret, only the two stations at the extreme east of the Metro line are still separated. "Once we finish these jobs between Stations 18 and 19, we will have brought all of the tunneling to an end," said Carrasco. The estimated date for finishing the tunnel is February 2012.
In another Opret project, the Riverwalk along the Ozama River, the Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET) paid more than RD$60,000,000 for the relocation of some 200 houses from the Gualey barrio on the banks of the Ozama River in order to build the extension of the Francisco Caamano Deno Avenue. However, ten months later the project was abandoned due to lack of resources. "We need RD$2.4 billion in order to finish the perimeter avenue," said Carrasco. "This is about 10% of the office's budget for this year." Carrasco said that the project is of great importance for eight densely populated barrios of the capital. "This avenue will provide a system or transportation to the most populous barrios of the National District and serve as a beltway," he said.
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He said that unlike the clay-like areas along the John F. Kennedy Avenue and Nunez de Caceres, the subsoil of the Padre Castellanos Avenue is mainly caliche or hardpan, although there are some pockets of soft clay." Carrasco said that the caliche, "although hard, is easier to work" for this kind of project. Referring to the slow pace the work in the area, the engineer said that this is due to an agreement between the Opret and the merchants in the area, "We had told them that we would eventually occupy one side of the street. Then the other, but with space for people to walk around. Right now there is a detour. We apologize for the inconvenience," he said. According to Opret, only the two stations at the extreme east of the Metro line are still separated. "Once we finish these jobs between Stations 18 and 19, we will have brought all of the tunneling to an end," said Carrasco. The estimated date for finishing the tunnel is February 2012.
In another Opret project, the Riverwalk along the Ozama River, the Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET) paid more than RD$60,000,000 for the relocation of some 200 houses from the Gualey barrio on the banks of the Ozama River in order to build the extension of the Francisco Caamano Deno Avenue. However, ten months later the project was abandoned due to lack of resources. "We need RD$2.4 billion in order to finish the perimeter avenue," said Carrasco. "This is about 10% of the office's budget for this year." Carrasco said that the project is of great importance for eight densely populated barrios of the capital. "This avenue will provide a system or transportation to the most populous barrios of the National District and serve as a beltway," he said.
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