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05-04-2007, 09:06 AM
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It sure is going to be a very nice road, no doubt about it. I get a kick out of the 19 peso toll. The toll attendant insisted I take my peso change before he opened the gate. What a girl!!
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06-18-2007, 09:40 AM
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From another thread, ...
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Originally Posted by CG-LT
05-03-2007, 11:26 PM
SDQ - SAMANA Highway
Good Evening,
Today left Santo Domingo around 9 this morning, arrived Sanchez just after 2 pm. yes we got lost, yes we got stopped by all the construction going on and yes it was MUDDY. Was it fun ??, no. I would not recomend the drive yet, lets let them finish it as it will be spectacular when done. I have a photo or two but can't figure out how to atatch them, any help there ?.
good night
CG
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06-18-2007, 09:43 AM
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El Catey International-Las Terrenas extension (from another thread)
"President Fernandez announced that an additional US$115 million would be invested to extend the Santo Domingo-Rincon de Molenillo highway in Samana to the town of Nagua. He also reported that a smaller connecting road would be built for traffic from the new airport to the touristic town of Las Terrenas on the northern side of the Samana peninsula.
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"He also reported that a smaller connecting road would be built for traffic from the new airport to the touristic town of Las Terrenas on the northern side of the Samana peninsula. "
This road has been cut...I was was on it a few weeks ago just after the first pass by the heavy equipment...i have a few pics if anybody wants them....sh
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06-27-2007, 10:30 AM
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dr1 Travel News, ..
Samana highway details
The Ministry of Public Works announces that 98% of the 106-km expressway linking Santo Domingo and Samana has been opened, with 10% of the thoroughfare already asphalted, the 13 kilometers to the Carretera Mella crossing. The highway is expected to be open to the public as early as January 2008. At the present time, most resources are directed at the construction of 12 bridges. Engineer Armin Ricardo Garcia Acuna, president of Autopistas del Nordeste, the concessionaire, said that the six first bridges will be ready by July, another four by September and October and the rest in December. The funds for the construction will be recovered at three toll booths located at the rossing of Las Americas and Mella Highway, Villa Mella-Monte Plata and Bayaguana-Cruce de Molinillos. Minister of Public Works said that the highway is costing US$151 million and shorten the distance from Santo Domingo to Samana to about the same time an hour and a half time, making that destination's beach areas as close as getting to La Romana, for instance. At present, it takes about four hours to travel to beach destinations in Samana from Santo Domingo. From the Las Americas Highway to Rincon de Molinillos is 106 kilometers. The distance to Samana is 170 kms by this route.
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09-10-2007, 12:17 AM
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Recent pic, ..
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09-29-2007, 10:18 PM
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It looks like they're gonna have to put up a retaining mesh on the sides of those places where they cut into hillsides to open up for the road, kinda like I-64 when you drive thru West Virginia.....wouldn't want any flying rocks falling on my car  ..... |
07-13-2008, 09:25 PM
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I traveled to Samana today and it took me 1 hour and 10 minutes from Las AMericas to Rincon de Molinillo, from there to Samana around 45-50 minutes, all together 2 hours from Santo Domingo to Samana!!!! I just can't believe it, the road is wonderful, is 99.99% paved with only a detour for a bridge that's still under construction, we found cows and horses on the road which was very dangerous because the road is becoming very busy, so be careful. I posted some pictures on flicker:
Samana - a set on Flickr
these are by no means professional pictures, they were taken with my simple Sony Cybershot so some might be overexposed, also there are other pictures from Samana, enjoy... |
07-14-2008, 11:56 AM
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most guaguas from el limon,samana and las terrenas now use the new highway completly...my daughters left Sd yesterday at 140pm,and she called me from las terrenas at about 4pm....what a great savings on time...at least 2 hours now...
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07-14-2008, 01:06 PM
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awesome!  I am using this route to go to Las Terrenas myself later this year! |
07-14-2008, 06:33 PM
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I don't know about this picture, I don't remember where the highway becomes a two-lane highway, if my memory doesn't fail me is one lane highway the whole length, but I might be mistaken.
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