Motorists commuting through the coastal Malecón districts of Santo Domingo and Santo Domingo Este on Friday, July 31, will need to adjust their travel plans to accommodate pre-event preparations for the upcoming XXV Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games Santo Domingo 2026.
The scheduled activity prompting the road adjustments is a mandatory pre-race course reconnaissance for participating cycling competitors, which will bring short-term traffic restrictions and partial lane closures to key routes across the two cities. These traffic adjustments will be enforced between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. local time, impacting heavily traveled corridors including segments of 30 de Mayo Highway, George Washington Avenue, Paseo Presidente Billini, and Avenida España.
Local traffic management officials have published a list of suggested alternative routes to help motorists avoid affected zones. For travelers navigating central Santo Domingo, recommended alternate paths include Rómulo Betancourt Avenue, México Avenue, Mella Avenue, and Simón Bolívar Avenue. Drivers based in or traveling through Santo Domingo Este are directed to use Las Américas Avenue, 26 de Enero Avenue, Estados Unidos Avenue, and Mirador del Este Avenue to bypass congested areas.
To help road users plan ahead, updates to the temporary route restrictions have already been shared with popular navigation platform Waze, meaning app users will receive real-time alerts about closures and suggested detours. Additionally, uniformed officers from the General Directorate of Traffic Safety and Land Transportation (Digesett) will be stationed at key points along the affected reconnaissance route to guide motorists, resolve bottlenecks, and keep alternate routes moving as smoothly as possible.
Games organizers have stressed that advance trip planning is critical for minimizing travel disruptions on the day of the reconnaissance. They are urging all motorists to check route updates before departing, stick to the designated alternate routes, and comply with instructions from on-site traffic officers to support safe, orderly mobility during this key preparation step for the 2026 CAC Games.