The Ministry of Public Works has contracted the renovation and asphalting of six roundabouts, located in the municipality of Cartagena, particularly in the F-36 and the F-35 with the MU-311, which unite and communicate different districts to north of the municipality, which will significantly improve road safety is resurfacing.
According to the Director General of Highways, Jose Guijarro, "Bowers currently have a lot of vegetation, which affects the visibility of drivers."
With the new project will improve safety at these intersections by interior paving of the roundabouts, which will favor the maneuvers of the vehicles and will enhance the visibility of other vehicles.
Moreover, these works will reduce the maintenance and preservation that would allow the roundabouts, since there will be the clearing of the surface layer of soil and the subsequent spread of an artificial gravel base layer, whose thickness is 15 cm for then paved with concrete.
According to José Guijarro "the performance ends with the reinstatement of the services affected by the works to their original state after two months under execution, in which 200,000 euros will be invested" in the provisions of the Road Safety Plan Directorate General of Highways developed in the more than 3,000 kilometers Road Network in the Region of Murcia.
The general director said that this Plan will in 2009 an investment of 26 million euros in road safety work on the roads of most of the municipalities of the Region, "in order that our road network is always in a optimal conditions, contributing to the reduction of accidents and increasing safety in the movement of Murcia. "
Source: CARM