Transportation in the Dominican Republic (original) (raw)
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.