Mauricio Báez Bridge
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| Maurcio Báez Bridge | |
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 view of the bridge from the north |
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| Official name | Puente Mauricio Báez |
| Carries | 2 Lanes Easetbound & 2 Westbound |
| Crosses | Higuamo River, Dominican Republic |
| Locale | near San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
| Maintained by | SEOPC |
| Design | De Miranda Associati - Milan - Italy Cable-stayed bridge |
| Longest span | 390 m |
| Total length | 606 m |
| Opening date | Friday January, 19, 2007 |
| Destruction date | * |
The Mauricio Báez Bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge near San Pedro de Macoris, located in the east of the Dominican Republic, around 40 km east of the capital city of Santo Domingo. It is one of the most modern bridges in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean.
The cost of the bridge was around RD$1 billion, and paid for by the SEOPC (Secretary of State for Public Works and Communications) after the approval of President Leonel Fernandez. It was opened on January 19, 2007. It is cable-stayed bridge with the longest span in Caribbean.
[edit] External links
- Mauricio Báez Bridge in the Structurae database
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