In the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo, the RD Vial Trust has released new revenue data showing strong growth in toll collections through the first five months of 2026, marking a steady stream of funding for the nation’s ongoing road infrastructure overhaul. The trust announced that total toll revenue hit RD$5.78 billion between January and May, generated by more than 42.3 million vehicle passages across the country’s 17 active toll stations.
Hostos Rizik, the director of RD Vial, shared that monthly averages for both revenue and traffic have held consistent through the opening months of the year. Average monthly toll collections come out to more than RD$1.15 billion, while the network sees an average of 8.4 million vehicle crossings each month. Rizik emphasized that the vast majority of these toll funds are earmarked for financing, expanding, and building critical roadway projects managed by the Dominican Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC).
From January to April 2026 alone, total infrastructure investments drawn from RD Vial toll collections topped RD$3.08 billion. Looking back to 2021, cumulative infrastructure investments funded by the trust have reached approximately RD$59.3 billion, supporting major roadway upgrades and new constructions in every region of the country. Current active projects receiving funding include the Navarrete Bypass, which has secured RD$1.57 billion in allocations, a comprehensive improvement plan for Ecological Avenue with RD$777.2 million in funding, and upgrades to the Las Américas Highway with RD$560.2 million. Additional ongoing works are the La Otra Banda Bypass in the La Altagracia region and the Azua Bypass.
Overall, the full portfolio of upcoming and active infrastructure projects overseen by RD Vial carries a total valuation of RD$38.7 billion. Flagship projects in the pipeline include the large-scale Amber Highway, which has an allocated budget of RD$32 billion, alongside plans for new overpasses along the busy Duarte Highway and the expansion of Sánchez Avenue. When breaking down revenue by individual toll plazas, the Duarte Highway facility outperformed all others in the five-month period, pulling in RD$784.2 million from more than six million vehicle crossings. It was followed in revenue by the Las Américas toll plaza and Section I of the Santo Domingo Ring Road.
For the Dominican Republic, the national toll network remains a foundational, reliable source of funding for the ongoing modernization and expansion of the country’s road system, supporting long-term connectivity and economic development across the nation.