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SANTO DOMINGO. - The highway to Constanza (central) was budgeted at 48 million dollars but will end up costing nearly US$70 million, or 45.8 percent more, this including the rockslides that have snarled the work throughout the year.

However Public Works minister Victor Diaz said a new highway across the Central Mountain Range would possibly cost as much as 300 million dollars with the most technically and economically feasible option. "With the work being there we’re going to set the standard for a mountain highway here in Dominican Republic.”

Diaz, interviewed in the Diario Libre A.M., said the landslides occurred when problem points were being fixed and two new points appeared which hadn’t been identified.

He said the work on the more than 60 year old highway, also known as Casabito, should be concluded by next April.

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11 comment(s)
Written by: xwill7, 3 Nov 2009 3:23 PM
From: United States, Chicago
what towns will this highway connect???
Written by: Sajomero, 3 Nov 2009 3:52 PM
From: United States, NYC........Bajando roooomo
This is the road to nowhere swallowing millions every year.
Written by: xwill7, 3 Nov 2009 3:58 PM
From: United States, Chicago
this makes me laugh.. DR will become the standard for mountain highways... With all of the crazy bus drivers I don't see anyone saying, wow I wish our country had a highway system like DR
Written by: xwill7, 3 Nov 2009 3:59 PM
From: United States, Chicago
why cant they save alittle concrete and fix la bosua?
Written by: BASTA, 3 Nov 2009 5:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Right!
Written by: ateo1992 This user is banned, 3 Nov 2009 5:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
people people people! infrastructure! infrastructure! that's what DR's government should pay more attention to!

US$70 million dollars for the project? well why complain is worth it!
Written by: josean, 4 Nov 2009 12:29 AM
From: United States
People , people EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION that's what DR needs more of! Social infrastucre is what determines a developed society, not just roads, overpasses or useless METROS!
Written by: CarlosFranco, 4 Nov 2009 12:14 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn
"People , people EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION that's what DR needs more of! Social infrastucre is what determines a developed society, not just roads, overpasses or useless METROS!"

All is needed, but with moderation and austerity
Written by: CarlosFranco, 4 Nov 2009 12:14 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn

Will the Metro run throught there JOSEAN ?
Written by: temetito, 4 Nov 2009 5:26 PM
From: Dominican Republic
constanza & jarabacoa are the two most beatiful mountain towns in the caribbean
Written by: locco, 6 Nov 2009 12:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
WOW only 22 MILLION over Whos pocket got bigger
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