Roadworks between Vega Baja and Alicante-Elche airport for the next 3 years
The contract for the work is set to be nearly 16 million euros
The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility in Spain is ready to release the contract of the works for the maintenance and operation of state roads in the province of Alicante, mainly the road between the south of the province, around Orihuela and Torrevieja, up to Alicante airport.
This contract is set to be worth around 15.8 million euros and have an initial period of three years. The contract could extend for a further two years and nine months, however this has yet to be confirmed.
The work and requirements that must be carried out and followed under the contract include the requirement to promote energy efficiency and the reduction of emissions under the Ministry's programme to maintain traffic, road conditions and safety on the State Road Network.
Furthermore, the Government has planned for the improvements to 136 kilometres of roads, with special attention paid to the roads that connect the Alicante-Elche airport and Vega Baja.
In accordance with the information provided by the ministry of transport, the contract will also look to repair and improve many other roads throughout the province of Alicante.
Specifically, this involves the N-340 road, from kilometre 678.814 (in Orihuela) to the airport terminal and on the N-332, from kilometre 38.810 (Pilar de la Horadada) to the junction with the airport. At this point, the access road to the airport (N-338) will also be improved in its connection to the A-70 motorway.
According to information published by the Ministry of Transport, the tender includes the N-325, from kilometre 3.789 (Novelda) to km 20.200 (Crevillent). In addition to the aforementioned roads, all of which are included in sector 4 of the province of Alicante, the contract also covers the surface rehabilitation of the road surface on the N-340, from km 710 to 716.260, Elche-Crevillent section.
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