The Mauricio Báez Bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge

Cable-stayed bridge

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 near San Pedro de Macoris

San Pedro de Macorís

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, located in the east of the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

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, around 40 km east of the capital city of Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...

. 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$

Dominican peso

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1 billion, and paid for by the SEOPC (Secretary of State for Public Works and Communications) after the approval of President Leonel Fernández

Leonel Fernández

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. It was opened on January 19, 2007. It is cable-stayed bridge with the longest span in the Caribbean.