Opret reports new progress in the Metro project to Los Alcarrizos; tunnel excavation exceeds 400 meters

This is an automated translation of the press release issued in Spanish

SANTO DOMINGO, RD- In order to keep the population informed about the progress of the project for Line 2C of the Santo Domingo Metro to Los Alcarrizos, the executive director of the Office for the Reordering of Transportation ( Opret ), Ing. Rafael Santos Pérez reported this Sunday that the excavation work in the interconnection tunnel exceeds 400 meters to date.

"To this day we have more than 400 linear meters of tunnel, and we continue advancing with the new portal that will allow us to have three attack fronts to it, reducing its construction time," Santos Pérez said during a tour of the construction site.

As far as the stations are concerned, Santos Pérez indicated that all the box girders have already been placed and in all of them they are working on the placement of metal arches, with 95% of these installed. "It is pertinent to highlight that all the arches are manufactured and, in addition, we are proceeding with the formwork of the upper boards (slabs)," he stated.

Likewise, he detailed the progress made in the construction of piles, piers and heads where "we already have 78% of the piles emptied and 65% of the columns raised, with 58% of heads".

Regarding the beams, the official added that 63% have been built and are proceeding to be placed on site.

About the project

The work, in charge of the Office for the Reorganization of Transport (Opret), would be inaugurated at the beginning of the year 2024 and covers a section of 7.3 kilometers and the construction of five stations, which will form part of the integrated transport system Metro - Cable Car from Santo Domingo.

For its execution, more than 2,000 direct jobs are generated with an approximate investment of about 500 million dollars.

The new route is made up of 5 stations. This new extension of Line 2 (called 2C) will relieve traffic from Los Alcarrizos to KM 9 (María Montez Station).

The project contemplates the road adaptation of the roads adjacent to the marginal, to produce a better flow of vehicles.

Thanks to this initiative, road safety will be increased, user congestion will be reduced at km 9 of the Duarte highway and with it a considerable reduction in CO2 emissions and air pollution.