As DR-2 exits Santo Domingo it is renamed in honor of one of the founding fathers of the Republic. A toll is paid before entering the commercial port of Haina, the largest port in the island of Hispaniola. The Highway continues its westward path entering the through the northern neighborhood of Bajos de Haina were commercial traffic tends to be heavy due to its proximity to the port. Farther west, DR-2, serves as a local connection to the major city of San Cristobal which is only about 30 kilometers west of Santo Domingo. At this point it runs roughly parallel to the DR-6. As it enters the city center Carretera Sanchez becomes a main street of the city and crosses the city as it continues westward. After exiting the city, DR-2 merges with the faster DR-6(DR-6 ends here) and continues to the town of Bani.
