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Before the summer of 2010 will come into operation two more roundabouts that will relieve traffic on the Gran Vía de La Manga del Mar Menor.

The first, located at the confluence of the South Bank of the Mar Menor has already begun to build.

The Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, together with the general director of Planning and Housing, Antonio Navarro, and Council of Infrastructure and Decentralization of the City of Cartagena, José Vicente Albaladejo and Nicolás Ángel Bernal, laid the first stone and announced shortly, will be awarded and will begin to build another roundabout similar traffic distribution at the entrance to La Manga in the area of triols.

Crossbow pointed out that this section is used by about 60,000 vehicles a day during the summer, and that the City of Cartagena and his Ministry have long been working to improve it.

For his part, Councillor for Infrastructure of the City of Cartagena has said that the construction of two roundabouts with a third that will be implemented after the summer, will ease the traffic problem of the Gran Vía de La Manga.

The City Council has also agreed with the Consortium Manga conducting a traffic study in the area to determine what further measures should be implemented.

A ROUND OF 23 METERS IN DIAMETER TO ELIMINATE TRAFFIC

The square of the Gran Vía de La Manga in South Bank has a budget allocation of 217,000 euros, financed by the Ministry of Public Works and the City of Cartagena and a deadline of three months.

Consist of a circular central island curb ribbed diameter of 23 meters and 41 meters across the outer edge.

Have two lanes, 3.50 meters wide, with walls of protection both inside and outside of a meter.

A roundabout will access the three main branches, two from the Gran Via and the other, from the southern shore, on which are projected deflection islands with curbs.

In the area of output will rise to traffic Fourth Avenue, also known as Calle 10.

The group will also have a bike lane on both sides for continuing existing ones.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena