{"id":509458,"date":"2026-06-04T09:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/construction-of-bridge-to-playa-monte-rio-boosts-tourism-and-economic-development-in-azua\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:03:49","slug":"construction-of-bridge-to-playa-monte-rio-boosts-tourism-and-economic-development-in-azua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/construction-of-bridge-to-playa-monte-rio-boosts-tourism-and-economic-development-in-azua\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction of bridge to Playa Monte R\u00edo boosts tourism and economic development in Azua"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Azua.\u2013<\/strong> The construction of the bridge that will connect to Playa Monte R\u00edo<\/strong> continues to advance steadily, consolidating itself as one of the most important infrastructure projects for the tourism, economic, and social development of the Azua<\/strong> province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The works are executed by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), as part of a set of projects aimed at strengthening road connectivity and ensuring safer and more efficient access to one of the main natural attractions in the south of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project has generated great expectations among residents, merchants, and visitors, who for years have demanded a solution to facilitate transit to Playa Monte R\u00edo. This area is recognized for its natural beauty, as well as for its historical, recreational, and tourist importance to the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to information provided by the MOPC, the new infrastructure will allow overcoming the access difficulties traditionally faced by those visiting the beach, especially during rainy periods or high tourist seasons, when travel becomes more complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to improving mobility, the bridge represents an opportunity to boost the local economy. Merchants, entrepreneurs, and tourism service providers project that the project will contribute to increasing the arrival of visitors, generating new business opportunities and strengthening productive activities in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The authorities have highlighted that this project is part of the development vision promoted by President Luis Abinader, focused on strengthening national infrastructure and promoting investments with a direct impact on communities. In that sense, the Minister of Public Works, Eduardo Estrella, has reiterated the commitment to continue executing works that contribute to the growth of the provinces and the well-being of their inhabitants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Provincial Directorate of the MOPC in Azua, headed by architect Wader Ross\u00f3 Ram\u00edrez, it was reported that the work is progressing at a good pace and under the technical standards required to guarantee safe, modern, and durable infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The construction of the bridge to Playa Monte R\u00edo is considered a high-impact intervention for the development of Azua, as it will not only facilitate access to one of its main tourist destinations, but will also contribute to integrating communities, boosting the regional economy, and strengthening the province’s positioning as an important emerging tourist hub in the south of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the progress of this project, the authorities seek to respond to a historic demand from the population and lay the foundations for greater use of the natural and tourist resources offered by Playa Monte R\u00edo, considered one of the most emblematic coastal treasures of the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Azua.\u2013 The construction of the bridge that will connect to Playa Monte R\u00edo continues to advance steadily, consolidating itself as one of the most important infrastructure projects for the tourism, economic, and social development of the Azua province. The works are executed by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), as part of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133558,"featured_media":509908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[40216],"tags":[43929,40381,42001,43940,42428],"class_list":["post-509458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dominican-news","tag-beach","tag-bridge","tag-construction","tag-mountain","tag-river"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-28x4","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-8.58.31-AM-2.jpeg","dum_api":{"author_name":"Linda Veras","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-11-at-9.59.54-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Dominican News"],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cdn.deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-04-at-8.58.31-AM-2.jpeg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133558"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}