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Historic road upgrade for Águilas with the addition of a new roundabout
The intersection between the RM-D14 and RM-D15 roads in Águilas handles around 5,600 vehicles a day
One of the busiest stretches of road in Águilas, the intersection of the RM-D14 and RM-D15, has undergone a major facelift with the construction of a new roundabout, the work on which has been completed this week.
The overhaul should improve driver safety and ease congestion on this hectic stretch, which handles more than 5,600 vehicles every single day.
“This is a historic request by the Águilas council, given the high volume of traffic on this road. We are very pleased that this work has finally been undertaken, because it was very necessary. So much so that 9 years ago the Council gave the Regional Government the availability of this land for the construction of this very important roundabout for the RM-D14 and RM-D15 roads in the municipality of Águilas,” said the mayor, Mari Carmen Moreno.
The work, which started at the end of June and took just four months to complete, consisted of transforming a T-shaped intersection into a full roundabout with 36-metre diameter lanes, a six-metre lane and one-metre shoulders.
Councillor Jorge García Montoro stressed that the project, which represents a regional investment of 476,000 euros, “will improve mobility and safety, calming the traffic on access to Calabardina, increased by the exit of the AP-7 motorway toll on the RM-D20 road, which in turn connects with the RM-D14”.
The project included a direct lane to better channel movements from Calabardina towards the motorway, and the bike and pedestrian lane leading from here into Águilas town centre has also been overhauled.
Furthermore, public lighting fixtures equipped with LEDs, powered by solar panels, and sensors that detect the presence of vehicles or vulnerable users have been installed.
The project also included new signage and road markings, as well as repairs to the road surface.
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