Impact Level: Notification

Locations Affected: Greater Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

Tracking Id: RINTP298247308

Description:

As per reports, traffic restrictions will be in place on left turns at strategic intersections in Greater Santo Domingo from Sunday (03 August), as part of the third phase of implementation of the traffic management plan “RD Se Mueve”.

The Phase III contemplates interventions in five new intersections:

• Av. Abraham Lincoln with Víctor Garrido Puello street
• Av. Abraham Lincoln with Andrés Julio Aybar street
• Av. Máximo Gómez with Pedro Livio Cedeño avenue
• Av. Winston Churchill with José Amado Soler street
• Av. Winston Churchill with Roberto Pastoriza avenue

Background:

This initiative by the Transportation Cabinet seeks to optimize vehicle circulation, reduce travel times, and reinforce road safety in high-traffic areas.

Impact:

To ensure smooth traffic flow, specific alternate routes have been defined for each intersection:

• At the intersection of Av. Abraham Lincoln–Víctor Garrido Puello, where turning northeast will be restricted, drivers must continue south, turn right onto Av. Roberto Pastoriza, take Federico Geraldino street, and finally access Víctor Garrido Puello street.
• At Av. Abraham Lincoln–Andrés Julio Aybar intersection, there are restrictions in the northeast direction, and traffic will be diverted via south, where they have to make a U-turn on Rafael Augusto Sánchez street and then turn right on Andrés Julio Aybar street.
• In Av. Máximo Gómez with Pedro Livio Cedeño, where the northeast turn will be eliminated, the suggested route is to continue south, turn right onto Alexander Fleming street, then onto Ramón Cáceres street and finally rejoin Ave. Pedro Livio Cedeño.
• For the intersection of Av. Winston Churchill with José Amado Soler street, with a restriction on the southwest turn, drivers must continue north, turn right onto Francisco Carias Lavander street, then onto Manuel de Jesús Troncoso street, and finally onto José Amado Soler street.
• Finally, at the intersection of Av. Winston Churchill–Roberto Pastoriza, also with a restriction on the southwest turn, vehicles have to turn right onto Víctor Garrido Puello street, then onto Manuel de Jesús Troncoso street, and end on Av. Roberto Pastoriza.
• The diversions may cause initial congestion and traffic disruptions, till commuters get accustomed to the new guidelines. Therefore, advised to consider additional travel time.

Sources:
• https://eldia.com.do/desde-el-domingo-giros-seran-restringidos/
• https://deultimominuto.net/en/dominican-news/attention-drivers-starting-sunday-you-will-not-be-able-to-turn-left-at-these-intersections/