Major traffic tie-ups near UASD

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Drivers nearing the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) are having a hard time finding their way. The closure of Maximo Gomez Avenue between Ramon Santana and Santiago Streets is forcing drivers to wind their way through a series of backstreets that were never designed to bear that much traffic. Local street vendors are constantly asked for directions. Official traffic signs such as one-way or STOP are routinely ignored by drivers trying to reach their destinations. Unfortunately, the lack of signage is a major contributor to the chaos. An unwary driver can reach the intersection of Ramon Santana and Maximo Gomez and suddenly discover that the streets are closed. And this, combined with the mixing up of normal traffic patterns is creating havoc and causing some accidents. Yesterday morning a truck ripped out the electric poles from a stretch of Santiago Street near Elvira de Mendoza Street and hit a barrier that was impeding his path. Local residents heard the crash. One neighbor, a lady, told Diario Libre that last weekend alone there were four accidents due to the lack of signage and any AMET officers to direct traffic.

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