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The works are part of the plan of the Ministry of Public Works for repair of roads Lorca environment in which 47.5 million will be invested

The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Planning, has completed the project to improve a stretch of road second level of the Autonomic Network RM-C9, which connects the town of Lorca with his parish Zarzadilla and Totana also connected to the RM-C21 road towards Aledo.

The Minister Manuel Campos today visited the improvement works carried out on the section that extends over 8 km and has received an investment of 743,469 euros, financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) in order to repair the damage caused by earthquakes.

Thus, this action is part of the plan of the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Planning for repairing roads Lorca environment, affected by the earthquake of 2011, in which it will invest about 47.5 million.

Important means of communication for the region

The Minister stressed that the road is an "important means of communication for the region, especially in the north and west Espuña establishing an annual average daily traffic of 678 vehicles per day are recorded," adding that " with the remodeling project is expected to increase circulation. "

The work, said the adviser, "has been to improve and expand the platform, which has gone from five to eight meters, so that now the road has two lanes with shoulders three meters of a meter, which is an important increasing road safety and driving comfort. "

Improved accessibility

The work also included the construction of a roundabout at the end of the section, namely, at the intersection with the road between Lorca and Caravaca.

"This new roundabout will significantly improve accessibility from Lorca to the industrial area located on the left side of the road as well as satisfy the demand of the residents Zarcilla Totana," said the director.

The works of the RM-C9 road have also enabled the complete reconstruction of the road surface and construction of a new surface course of asphalt hot sanitizing addition of torches and the lining of ditches.

The project also included the replacement of signage and improving drainage.

Source: CARM