Transportation in the Dominican Republic
Railways:total: 757 km
standard gauge: 375 km 1.435-m gauge (Central Romana Railroad)
narrow gauge: 142 km 0.762-m gauge (Dominican Republic Government Railway); 240 km operated by sugar companies in various gauges (0.558-m, 0.762-m, 1.067-m gauges) (1995)
Highways:
total:
12,600 km
paved:
6,224 km
unpaved:
6,376 km (1996 est.)
Pipelines: crude oil 96 km; petroleum products 8 km
Ports and harbors: Barahona, La Romana, Puerto Plata, San Pedro de Macoris, Santo Domingo
Merchant marine:
total:
1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,587 GRT/1,165 DWT
ships by type:
cargo 1 (1999 est.)
Airports: 28 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
13
over 3,047 m:
3
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m:
2 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total:
15
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m:
4
under 914 m:
9 (1999 est.)
- See also : Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata Airport.
