The Albox – El Cucador stretch of motorway will open by the end of August, according to the Junta.

The new opening date came after the contractors restarted work on the motorway after a two month hiatus. The Junta stumped up the rest of the 64,6 million euro cost of the six km and the contractors went back to work.

Work on the Albox bypass has also recommenced and is expected to be finished “with seven or eight months”.