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Safety improvements for the Santa Pola highway | Radio Elche

The unfolding works of the Santa Pola highway, in the section between the Vereda de Sendres and Valverde, They will start shortly and the speed will be limited to 70km / h in general, and 40km / h at roundabouts.

In addition, the road will have four lanes, two for each direction, thus facilitating overtaking maneuvers.

Both measures imply a significant increase in road safety in the area, and with it A reduction in accident rates is being pursued on a road that currently uses more than 17,000 vehicles per day.

The works will begin shortly and are in charge of the company PAVASAL SA with an investment of € 2,022,558.14 in charge of the Department of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility, and a term of execution of 12 months from the certificate of verification of the layout.

In addition to improving the road safety of the highway and increasing the capacity of the road, it also Appropriate itineraries will be created for cycling and pedestrian transport, and accessibility to public transport will be improved by providing bus stops throughout the performance section, with crosswalks in the proximity of the roundabouts.

The unfolding of this new section of the Santa Pola road is part of the Elche City Council action plan to improve road infrastructures.


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