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34-694: The Metro is a major part of the "National Master Plan" to improve transportation in Greater Santo Domingo and the rest of the nation. The first line was planned to relieve traffic congestion on the Máximo Gómez and Hermanas Mirabal Avenue thoroughfares , which connect Santo Domingo. The second line, which opened in April 2013, is meant to relieve the congestion along the Duarte-Kennedy-Centenario Corridor in

68-488: A third rail , as trainsets collect their power from an overhead line system. The Boleto Viajero is a reloadable contactless smart card used for electronic transit fare payment by riders of the Santo Domingo Metro. The card can be acquired in a Santo Domingo Metro station for DOP$ 60 with a minimum reload of 5 rides (DOP$ 100). It is offered as an alternative to the single-use cardboard cards. Even though

102-572: A fast connection between Santo Domingo , the capital, on the southern coast, and the second city Santiago and the rest of the northerly Cibao region, one of the country's main regions. DR-1's southern terminus is the Expreso John F Kennedy in the City of Santo Domingo. The highway emerges from Greater Santo Domingo as Autopista Juan Pablo Duarte , and after reaching its midpoint, Santiago, it changes name to Autopista Joaquín Balaguer . DR-1

136-493: A highway gap between Autopista Juan Pablo Duarte and Joaquín Balaguer of about 5 kilometers in distance through the city of Santiago had existed and the only alternative to this problem was exiting on Salvador Estrella Sadhala avenue and continuing northwest in the avenue until reaching a junction with the continuation of DR-1 from this point onward renamed as Joaquin Balaguer. The government has fixed this issue in 2014 with

170-401: A junction with DR-17 which connects it to the small towns of Maimon and Cotuí . To the north DR-1 bypasses the city of Bonao and intersects to DR-12 which serves as a direct connection to the fertile town of Constanza . Father northward almost reaching La Vega DR-1 intersects DR-19 which is the main roadway that leads to the major city of San Francisco de Macorís . DR-1 then proceeds to enter

204-649: A three-lane local service road. The beginning of this corridor is marked at the western end of the Avenida Quinto Centenario. This Expreso was finished in 1998–1999 to relieve intense congestion in the growing city of Santo Domingo. The Expreso intercepts the three main north–south avenues of the D.N, the Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, and Maximo Gomez. The Corridor does not cross the Ozama River, because it begins after that but

238-493: A total of six lines. The first line was unofficially inaugurated on February 27, 2008. On December 22, 2008, non-commercial operation of the metro system began and provided free service to the public during the Christmas holiday season. The metro was closed on January 6, 2009, for final touches before it opened for commercial use on January 30, 2009. Shortly after the inauguration of Line 1, presidential elections took place in

272-693: Is connected to Santo Domingo Este by the Avenue Quinto Centenario/San Vicente de Paul. As of 2011, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (Ministro de Obras Publicas y Comunicaciones) is involved in the construction of a series of elevated viaducts along DR-1 from Los Alcarrizos to the Winston Churchill Avenue in Distrito Nacional in important intersections along the path. As of

306-563: Is expected to be about 200,000 passengers once other lines or at least the feeder bus system is integrated. The first line opened for commercial service on January 30, 2009. On September 23, 2007, President Fernández while on a trip to the East Coast of the United States announced that stations on the Santo Domingo Metro were not to be named by the streets that they intercepted but instead named to honor important historical people of

340-458: Is renamed to Autopista Juan Pablo Duarte in honor of the founding father. Autopista Duarte runs north north-west for much of its run towards the northwest corner of the Republic. On its run it connects Santo Domingo to the suburb Pedro Brand located about 20 kilometers away from the city-center and then goes northwest into the outskirts of Villa Altagracia . Continuing further north it makes

374-478: Is the oldest and one of the most efficient highways in the nation. Construction of the initial road from Santo Domingo to Santiago began in 1917 and was completed in 1922. Construction of the dual carriageway began during the period of Joaquín Balaguer and was finished under Leonel Fernández in 1997. Renovations and upgrades have continued ever since, with many future ones like the Viaduct from Los Alcarrizos to

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408-993: The Barcelona Metro except for the livery. In January 2011, an order was announced for a further 15 Alstom trainsets for Line 2. In January 2023, an order was announced for the supply of a further 10 three-car Alstom Metropolis trainsets. Once delivered, the total number of trainsets in the fleet will be brought to 64. The first train was shipped from Barcelona in December 2007 and arrived on January 3, 2008. The standard gauge units have air-conditioning, CCTV, and passenger information and can accommodate 617 passengers per trainset. The trains initially consist of three cars, but all stations are being built to accommodate six-car trains in anticipation of expected future ridership demand. Seventeen trainsets will normally be in service, with two sets as spares. Unlike many rapid transit systems, Santo Domingo Metro trains do not collect power from

442-662: The National District being in the construction stage. From its southern terminus in the Distrito Nacional ( Santo Domingo ) to its northern terminus in Monte Cristi on the Dominican-Haitian Border, the highway changes names and quality slightly deteriorates farther from Santo Domingo . DR-1 connects Santo Domingo to the Cibao region known for its fertile valley responsible of producing most of

476-545: The Dominican Republic. On February 25, 2008, during the final testing before the official inauguration of the line by President Fernández, Ing. Diandino Peña announced the official names for the stations. In the presidential elections that took place on May 16, 2008, President Fernández was re-elected for his second consecutive term. However, long before his re-election, companies that specialize in studying land composition had begun drilling holes specifically around

510-533: The Dominican Republic. President Leonel Fernández stayed in power and promised to continue the expansion of the Metro across the Greater Santo Domingo . By mid-2009, construction of Line 2 had commenced and it opened on April 1, 2013. An approval for an expansion of the second line was issued January 2014, with construction beginning on April 1, 2014. President Leonel Fernández proposed and started

544-563: The Dominican-Haitian Border. There it joins DR-45 which runs south to Dajabón with access to Ouanaminthe , Haiti. Los Alcarrizos Los Alcarrizos is a municipality ( municipio ) of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic . Within the municipality there are the following municipal districts ( distritos municipales ): Palmarejo-Villa Linda and Pantoja . The municipality of Los Alcarrizos

578-468: The Master Plan. The project was prompted by the need to reduce the continually-rising heavy road traffic congestion; the current disorganized and inefficient public transportation system; and air pollution, which severely affects the residents' productive time and the health. The system will complement other forms of public transportation such as OMSA (Metropolitan Office of Buses Services) buses, with

612-411: The area at which Line 2 (along Avenida John F. Kennedy, a major throughway in the city that turns into Duarte Highway, connecting the city with Santiago) was being built. Line 2 runs east–west under Avenida John F. Kennedy from the westernmost metropolitan stretch of the city to the eastern part of the city. The line would be underground in its entire 22 km (14 mi) course and intersect Line 1 in

646-403: The card's manufacturer information (sector 0) is readable by the general public, as all of the remaining blocks are encrypted by using an unknown key. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Media related to Santo Domingo Metro at Wikimedia Commons DR-1 DR-1 is a dual carriageway highway that forms part of the five designated national highways of the Dominican Republic . DR-1 provides

680-465: The cardboard cards have a lower initial cost (DOP$ 15), they cannot be reloaded and must be discarded after their use. Although OPRET lists price amounts against number of rides ( viajes ), the card records its balance in DOP. A bonus is also provided for 10 or 20 ride reloads. As identification is not required to purchase the card, and Boleto Viajero cards cannot be registered. OPRET does not refund users in

714-407: The city from west to east. The current length of the Metro, with the sections of the two lines open as of August 2013, is 27.35 kilometres (16.99 mi). Before the second line's opening, 30,856,515 passengers had ridden the Santo Domingo Metro in 2012. With both lines opened, ridership increased to 61,270,054 passengers in 2014. Four more lines are planned to be constructed in the near future, for

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748-509: The construction of the Circunvalacion Norte avenue and has been completed. The Circunvalacion Norte deviates traffic by going around the north side of Santiago with exits to Licey/Moca, Gurabo and exits to the northern part of Santiago until it merges with Joaquin Balaguer near Navarette. After the interruption In Santiago de los Caballeros, the highway is renamed again for a third time as Autopista Joaquín Balaguer in honor of

782-646: The construction of the first subway system in the Dominican Republic and the second in the Caribbean . The actual first phase of the overall "Master Plan" for the Metro took place once Fernandez had proposed the construction of the Juan Bosch Bridge. The bridge was built with support for two heavy rail lines on the deck that until the third line of the system gets built are being used for regular vehicle traffic. This phase took place under Fernandez's first administration and with very little public knowledge of

816-518: The country's agricultural exports. DR-1 also connects Santo Domingo with the Dominican Republic's second largest city, Santiago de los Caballeros . The Expreso John F Kennedy is an urban express corridor parallel to the Expreso 27 de Febrero crossing all of Downtown Santo Domingo and almost the whole Distrito Nacional . In this area, unlike its parallel Expreso, it is not composed of tunnels but instead only by long express viaducts and at ground

850-540: The eastern portion of Santo Domingo Este . Images gathered in news sites and forums show that construction is more advanced than what the government initially wanted to inform the press. Ultimately, the project has been reduced to ensure the conclusion and operation of a second line by the end of the 2008-2012 presidential term. Line 2 will operate from a station at Avenida Gregorio Luperón to a station before Puente de la 17, at Avenida Francisco del Rosario Sánchez. Line 2 opened on April 1, 2013. An approval for an expansion of

884-406: The event of loss or damage. The card must be reloaded in person at a ticket vending booth, as OPRET does not offer Internet or phone-based top-up services. Automatic top-ups are also not available. The Boleto Viajero cards are based on NXP MIFARE Classic chips and can be read by any ISO/IEC 14443 Type A reader. The single-use cardboard cards as of 2022 use NXP MIFARE Ultralight . However, only

918-695: The former Dominican president. After Santiago the highway follows the Yaque del Norte River northwest through the Cibao Valley . It runs 25 km to Villa Bisonó where it serves as an important junction to DR-5 which connects to the cities of Puerto Plata Province and the northern coast. The last part of this highway continues through the small towns of the Cibao Valley, the outskirts of Esperanza , Cruce de Guayacanes , Maizal , Villa Elisa and Villa Vasquez , until it reaches its westernmost point,

952-540: The government estimating that around 100 feeder buses will be in service. The first line of the mass-transit system has sixteen stations: six elevated, ten underground. It has a total route length of 14.5 km (9.0 mi) and connects Villa Mella in Santo Domingo Norte with La Feria in Santo Domingo. That is expected to bring relief to the city's current public transport system. Daily ridership

986-500: The heart of the city. Line 2 will cost about twice as Line 1 to complete because of its length. The economic burden that it would place on the national budget caused the decision, which was officially announced in September 2009, to construct it in two phases. The first phase will be from Los Alcarrizos to Puente de la 17, where it will cross the first line. A second phase will complete the line from Puente de la 17 to San Isidro, in

1020-517: The outskirts of La Vega and connects to DR-21 which serves as a connection to the small town of Moca located slightly south-east of Santiago de los Caballeros . The highway then enters the city center of Santiago de los Caballeros where it currently ends. As DR-1 enters the city of Santiago de los Caballeros, it abruptly ends meters in front of the Monument to the Heroes of Restoration . Before,

1054-488: The present, overpasses are being constructed in the intersections of Expreso JFK-Defillo , Nunez De Cacerez Avenues and Autopista Duarte-Manoguayabo , and Monumental Avenues. The completion of this Corridor will make the highway express and alleviate the current congestion when entering the capital city. The completion of such viaducts will improve travel speeds for the motorist trying to travel between Santiago de los Caballeros and Santo Domingo . As of June 10, 2010,

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1088-624: The project is in very advanced stages and said to be completed by the end of 2010. This project combined with the current construction of Line 2 of Santo Domingo Metro would be of great help for the crosstown commuters that live in Los Alcarrizos and Santo Domingo Oeste and need to travel east into the Distrito Nacional or Santo Domingo Este . Currently many traffic alterations and re-routing are taking place as these projects remain in construction causing temporary discomfort and delay to citizens. The highway exits Santo Domingo Oeste and

1122-456: The second line was issued January 2014, and construction began on April 1, 2014. The extension was completed and was officially opened on August 8, 2018. The French firm Alstom supplied a total of 19 Alstom Metropolis 9000 three-car trainsets (57 cars) from its factories in Belgium, France and Spain in a contract worth 92.5 million euros. The cars are almost identical to the 9000 series on

1156-460: The town of Monte Cristi on the coast. North of Santiago the quality of the highway and the organization deteriorates and is of lesser quality than other national highways. In this northwest extension highway exits are often little more than crossroads, for the most part improvised, and subject to frequent accidents. The highway ends in San Fernando de Monte Cristi close to the northern tip of

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