Official name Puente Mauricio Báez Opened 19 January 2007 Longest span 390 m Body of water Iguamo River | Maintained by SEOPC Total length 606 m | |
Other name(s) Puente Higuamo or Puente Báez Address Puente Mauricio Baez, San Pedro 21000, Dominican Republic Similar Estadio Tetelo Vargas, Punta Espada Golf Cour, Pico Duarte, Damajaqua Cascades, National Palace | ||
The Mauricio Báez Bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge near San Pedro de Macorís, 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. It replaces an old suspension bridge. (seen on the image)
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 Fernández. It was opened on January 19, 2007. It is cable-stayed bridge with the longest span in the Caribbean.
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