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Date Published: 24/11/2023

20 million budgeted to widen CV-95 between Torrevieja and Orihuela

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Around 30 kilometres of the Orihuela Costa road will be turned into a dual carriageway

20 million budgeted to widen CV-95 between Torrevieja and Orihuela

The Valencian government has set aside 20 million euros from the 2024 budget to widen the busy CV-95 between Los Balcones in Torrevieja and Orihuela. The expansion of this road has been on the cards since the 90s and the work will involve turning the 30-kilometre stretch into a dual carriageway to alleviate traffic jams and improve safety.

The much-needed improvements won’t happen overnight though; as it stands, the forecast is to invest two million euros in works during 2024, nine million in 2025 and finally, in 2026, another five.

At the moment, the CV-95 has only one lane in each direction even though it has to cope with a huge volume of traffic to connect Orihuela with Torrevieja through the densely populated communities of Bigastro, Jacarilla and San Miguel de Salinas.

Although several roundabouts have been constructed in recent years to help the flow of traffic, the road is a well-known accident black spot. Overtaking is prohibited for the most part, a rule that is rarely obeyed, and large stretches pass right on the outskirts of bustling towns.

In addition to the 20 million, another 5,060,000 euros has been allocated specifically to the widening of the section of the CV-95 between Los Balcones and Torrevieja Hospital. This short one-kilometre thoroughfare has to cope with 20,000 vehicles every day and is by far the busiest of the entire road. Work will begin on turning it into a dual carriageway during 2024 and should be completed by the end of 2025.

Overall, the 30 kilometres of the CV-95 handles no fewer than 8,000 cars daily and is the most direct link between Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa and the main city.

The government is making major investments in road safety and efficiency over the next few years and has recently announced that work is finally due to begin on widening the N-332 single-lane road outside Torrevieja.

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