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We know that the widening of the N332 around Torrevieja will now go ahead. The question is when. The project, which is desperately needed as soon as possible, has a very long introductory schedule. The drafting of the project itself could take up to 18 months. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, is keen to see if there is a way of speeding up the process. Such a long lead in time would mean that actual work on the project could not start until the end of 2020. The tender is expected to open on January 22nd and be awarded at the end of February. It continues to be plagued by differences between provincial and regional government. Disagreements that have haunted the proposal from the start
Speeding up the N332
16th - 22nd January 2018
and have continued to lead to delays. Following on from the award of the contract for drafting the project will be the contract for completing the work. It is not expected that this will start until late 2021. In the meantime, the people of Torrevieja and surrounding districts continue to face delays on this stretch of road. Now, it is in the early morning and at noon when the road is at its busiest. With the volume of traffic there continues to be regular accidents particularly between vehicles travelling towards Alicante from Orihuela Costa. The number of vehicles using the road is estimated to be around 40,000 a day. Suzanne O’Connell
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