Drivers Face Heavy Traffic As Ap-7 Tunnel Closes

DRIVERS successful nan Mar Menor area, particularly San Pedro del Pinatar, are facing dense postulation problems owed to ongoing activity astatine nan Pilar de la Horadada passageway connected nan AP-7 motorway. The disruption will past until Monday, September 23.

€3.5 cardinal information upgrade

The Ministry of Transport is installing caller power and information systems successful nan passageway arsenic portion of a €3.5 cardinal task funded by nan EU’s NextGenerationEU programme. The passageway is located betwixt kilometres 774 and 770 connected nan Crevillente–Cartagena agelong of nan AP-7.

Closures connected some carriageways

The carriageway towards Alicante has been closed since September 8, and from 7:00am connected September 22, nan Cartagena-bound broadside will besides beryllium wholly closed. Both directions are expected to reopen by 6:00pm connected September 23. In nan meantime, postulation is being diverted to nan N-332, which runs parallel to nan motorway.

Residents sound frustration

Some residents are unhappy pinch nan timing.

‘This is simply a ridiculous clip to beryllium doing this work, conscionable arsenic nan kids spell backmost to school,’ said 1 parent.

Another commuter added, ‘Surely erstwhile they person to unopen down nan motorway for illustration that they should do nan activity astatine night. We were sat successful postulation for ages.’

Drivers advised to scheme ahead

With some closures overlapping, delays are expected to proceed until nan activity is complete. For now, drivers are advised to let other clip for their journeys.

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