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A contact to build a roundabout on the los Gallardos road was issued today. An ovaloid roundabout will be built at the entrance to Huerta nueva, complete with pedestrian safety paths to allow people to safely cross. The contract is for €300,000. No news on when works will start.
Finally! The dangerous La Simona crossroads leading into Garrucha port from the by-pass is to become a roundabout. The idea was first mooted eight years ago but no agreement has ever been reached. Mainly because the powerful quarries and lorry guild scupper any attempt to improve road safety, as it would cost them more in fuel as they drive up and down that road exporting the province. Now the city council has agreed to proceed Continue reading Garrucha roundabout to be built
A new roundabout is to be built at a dangerous “black spot” outside Vera. The new traffic measure will replace the current offset cross roads which lead out of town towards Cuevas del Almanzora, just past the Lidl’s supermarket. The cross roads is considered to be one of the most accident prone spots on the provincial road network. The project has been announced by Vera council, who have signed a collaboration agreement with the county Continue reading Vera to get new roundabout
Ideal newspaper is currently running a series on roundabouts in the province, and is asking for votes on the worst one.