the construction of this new rural highway was done through private financing which is to be paid with tolls from rd$350.00 up to rd$700.00 each way. even though this is much more expensive than most other highway tolls in the dominican republic, it is more economical compared to the old route because less time is spent and less gas needed. on top one can circumvent the very dangerous rural highway from the highway dr-1 near bonao via san francisco de macoris to samaná, which is one of the most deadly rural highways in the dominican republic.