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| Autopista 6 de Noviembre | |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Plaza la Bandera,Santo Domingo,DR |
| Major intersections | DR-2 nearSan Cristóbal |
| West end | DR-2,San Cristóbal,DR |
| Location | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Major cities | Santo Domingo,San Cristóbal,Banímerges with DR-2 between San Cristobal and Bani |
| Highway system | |
DR-6 is a designated highway in theDominican Republic and givesSanto Domingo a fast connection to the southwestern part of the republic bypassing the city of Bajos de Haina, and San Cristobal. UnlikeDR-2 which takes a local route through the center of Haina and San Cristobal, DR-6 bypasses the towns slightly to the north making it easier and faster for travelers to reach destinations farther west of San Cristobal. After bypassing San Cristobal it merges withDR-2 and ends. DR-2 continues to the western towns of the nation.
As most highways in the Dominican Republic were completed with the intentions to connect interior cities with thecapital they were designed to be the main artery of each town and to serve as a main street. This created a situation of slow driving and extensive traffic for those trying to reach cities farther west.Haina andSan Cristóbal continued growing extensively and a solution for drivers trying to bypass these cities was needed. To solve the traffic problem it was decided that a whole new highway was necessary to replaceDR-2 for trips to the west. President Joaquin Balaguer completed the construction in the 90s, of such a highway 2-4 kilometers north of DR-2.[1]
The Highway starts 200 meters Northwest of Plaza De La Bandera inSanto Domingo,Distrito Nacional. From there it continues WSW to San Cristobal and passes through the Neighborhoods of Upper Haina, Madre Vieja, and connects to the Famous "La Toma". After passing through the outer San Cristobal it unites withDR-2. This road was built as an expressway to connect the city of Santo Domingo to San Cristobal, in order to avoid the high traffic coming from DR-2 and the port of Haina. It has three lanes each way, and avoids entering the city of San Cristobal, merging with Carretera Sánchez in its outskirts.
The highway it is one of the busiest highways in the Dominican Republic, mainly because it is a fast road around San Cristóbal, but also because of its danger, surrounded by unsafe returns, to direct local sites and towns.[2]