Short facts about transportation in 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)
note: 240 km operated by sugar
companies in various gauges (0.558-m, 0.762-m, 1.067-m gauges)
(2000) |
| Highways: |
total: 12,600 km
paved: 6,224 km
unpaved: 6,376 km
(1996) |
| 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 (2000 est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 13
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m:
3
under 914 m: 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 16
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m:
4
under 914 m: 10 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
