I have never caught the Puente Flotante / Floating Bridge opening or closing until today. The Puente Flotante connects Santo Domingo Este, Ave. España (Ave Malecon), to Districo Nacional, Zona Colonial and Av Francisco Alberto Caamaño Deñó (El Malecon). It has had many problems and is not in the best shape. Large trucks are not […]
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Bridge Mauricio Báez Before and After
The Puente Mauricio Báez over the Río Higüamo in San Pedro de Macorís. This bridge over the Higuamo River at the time of building was the longest cable-stayed bridge in the Caribbean. It is 626 meters long with the central span being 390 meters. It is valued at RD$ 1 billion pesos (at the time […]