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Dominican Republic to award Ozama River bascule bridge contract this week

Dominican Republic's Public Works Minister Eduardo Estrella said the Ozama River bascule bridge contract will be awarded this week.

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Eduardo Estrella, Minister of Public Works and Communications of the Dominican Republic, said on 2025-04-14 during the LA Agenda Semanal program with President Luis Abinader that the contract for the construction of the bascule bridge over the Ozama River will be awarded this week. [1] Eduardo Estrella said the new bascule bridge over the Ozama River will open for about 15 minutes to let vessels pass, compared with the two to three hours the current floating bridge requires. [2] Eduardo Estrella said on 2025-04-14 that the bascule bridge project will be funded with funds from the agreement with Aerodom, a commitment of the president with works such as Plaza de la Bandera, Pintura, and the Charles de Gaulle-La Victoria passage. [3] Eduardo Estrella said the new bascule bridge will operate similarly to the drawbridges in Miami and will benefit traffic flow between Santo Domingo Este and the Distrito Nacional. [4] The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Works plans to replace the floating bridge over the Ozama River, which connects Santo Domingo Este with the Distrito Nacional, with a new bascule bridge. [5] Eduardo Estrella said on 2025-04-14 that they will close 'a hundred and something' crossings on the Juan Pablo Duarte highway. [6]
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  1. Eduardo Estrella, Minister of Public Works and Communications of the Dominican Republic, said on 2025-04-14 during the LA Agenda Semanal program with President Luis Abinader that the contract for the construction of the bascule bridge over the Ozama River will be awarded this week. · Diario Libre
  2. Eduardo Estrella said the new bascule bridge over the Ozama River will open for about 15 minutes to let vessels pass, compared with the two to three hours the current floating bridge requires. · Hoy Digital
  3. Eduardo Estrella said on 2025-04-14 that the bascule bridge project will be funded with funds from the agreement with Aerodom, a commitment of the president with works such as Plaza de la Bandera, Pintura, and the Charles de Gaulle-La Victoria passage. · Diario Libre
  4. Eduardo Estrella said the new bascule bridge will operate similarly to the drawbridges in Miami and will benefit traffic flow between Santo Domingo Este and the Distrito Nacional. · Hoy Digital
  5. The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Public Works plans to replace the floating bridge over the Ozama River, which connects Santo Domingo Este with the Distrito Nacional, with a new bascule bridge. · Hoy Digital
  6. Eduardo Estrella said on 2025-04-14 that they will close 'a hundred and something' crossings on the Juan Pablo Duarte highway. · Diario Libre
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