The president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, accompanied by the Mayor, Pilar Barreriro, the Minister of Public Works, José Ballesta, and the Mayor of Fuente à lamo, María Antonia Conesa, laid the first stone that marks the start of works to improve the carrtera RM-332 that connects Cartagena Mazarron, which circulate annually about two million vehicles.
This action, explained Valcárcel, envisages the improvement of 10 kilometers of track that connects Cartagena and Mazarrón Gilad, which is a cornerstone of the southern part of the Region.
This road has reported Valcárcel, is the Campo de Cartagena communicates with Guadalentín Valley, which include the construction of a new variant on the road, particularly of 8.4 kilometers, which connects Cartagena and Andalusia, at the height populations of Cuesta Blanca and Los Ruices and layout of 1.6 miles of road, with a budget of 7,032,800 euros and a lead time of six months.
The project includes construction of eight new roundabouts to improve traffic safety at intersections, while doing away with a black dot at the height of overhead doors, at kilometer 16, and will adjust the service roads in the area.
According to Valcarcel, it is a priority action for the Government of Murcia, since it will increase road safety on a road that is the cornerstone of the southern part of the Region.
More than 1.6 million S DRIVERS TO MOVE THIS YEAR WILL
The proposed works to allow more fluid to 1.6 million a year drivers traveling this road, especially from various urban population centers and sources lick Cartagena.
Specifically, the new variant will prevent the direct passage by Cuesta Blanca, overhead doors, Tallante and Los Ruices.
In addition, the route will have a platform 11 meters wide and have a special sign, due to its high porosity to absorb rain water more easily, thus helping to prevent accidents from hydroplaning.
The action also includes the planting of 50,000 shrubs of native species over an area of 4.4 hectares.
Add that work on the RM-332 involve the creation of 105 jobs and is part of the total set of actions that are performed for the continuous improvement of Road Network in the Community.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena