SANTO DOMINGO.- President Luis Abinader inaugurated the Los Hierros and Galeón bridges this weekend in the municipalities of Baní and Matanzas, respectively, along with paving works totaling 12 kilometers of streets. These interventions expand the province's road connectivity and improve conditions for the movement of people, goods, and agricultural products.
The new infrastructure incorporates additional connections to strategic corridors in Peravia and strengthens communication between communities that depend on land routes to access services, markets and production centers.
The intervention is particularly relevant in a province with significant agricultural activity, where mobility and water availability directly impact production and marketing.
In that sense, after more than four decades of waiting, the Los Hierros bridge incorporates a new access alternative to Baní from communities located in the north of the province.
The structure, approximately 87.73 meters long, crosses the Baní River and connects communities such as Fundación, Río Arriba, El Recodo, La Gina, El Limonar, Sabana Larga, Arroyo Salado, Higuana and Los Jovitos.
Its entry into operation facilitates the movement of residents and producers and allows the distribution of part of the vehicular flow that is concentrated in the traditional access routes to the municipality.
The new connection also facilitates the transport of agricultural products from production areas to markets, which can reduce logistical difficulties and improve transit times.
The bridge has sidewalks, drainage, paving and signage, as well as protective structures against erosion and undermining caused by the river.
Galeón expands the road to Matanzas to four lanes
In Matanzas, the new bridge over the Galeón River expands the crossing located on the Sánchez highway to four lanes and reinforces the corridor that connects Paya, Sombrero, Matanzas and Cañafistol.
The structure is 76 meters long and was built parallel to the existing bridge, allowing for increased traffic capacity at this point on the road.
The expansion particularly benefits the movement of goods in an area where mango cultivation is one of the main productive activities.
The new bridge facilitates the transfer of products between collection centers and markets and improves traffic conditions for producers, merchants and transporters.
The project includes solar-powered lighting, horizontal and vertical signage, drainage systems, slope protection, and sidewalks. 180 meters of gabions were also installed, and the existing bridge was structurally reinforced.
Matanzas adds 12 kilometers of paved streets
The improvement of connectivity in Matanzas was complemented by the paving of 12 kilometers of streets in the communities of San José and Arroyo Hondo.
The works covered approximately 74,000 square meters of pavement and included 19,400 square meters of sidewalks and 20,000 linear meters of curbs.
The project also included 118 speed bumps, drainage works and the widening of two vehicular bridges, expanding traffic capacity and improving access in different sectors.
These interventions promote both the daily mobility of residents and the movement of goods and services within communities.
Water infrastructure enters the production map
In addition to the new road connections, there is progress on the La Gina dam, a project that seeks to increase the availability of water for Baní and other areas of Peravia.
The infrastructure is geared towards strengthening the supply of drinking water and generating greater storage capacity to cope with periods of drought.
For a province with an economy closely linked to agriculture, having larger water reserves represents a strategic factor to sustain production and reduce vulnerability to prolonged periods of scarcity.
More connectivity for a productive province
The new bridges and complementary works modify Peravia's internal connection network by creating additional routes, widening existing crossings, and improving street conditions in urban and rural communities.
The impact goes beyond mobility: better connections can facilitate the export of agricultural products, bring production areas closer to markets, and reduce transportation costs.
Taken together, the Los Hierros and Galeón works, the paving of streets and the progress of the La Gina dam make up an infrastructure package that aims to strengthen the logistical and productive capacity of Peravia, while expanding the connection alternatives between Baní, Matanzas and their communities.
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