Friday, July 04, 2008

The drive to the coast

Tráfico are anticipating 2.5 million cars to be on the roads this weekend as people start their annual holidays.

The first special operation "Verano 2008" will take place from 3pm Friday until midnight on Sunday when over 900 members of the Guardia Civil will monitor the main roads in the area.

There will also be restrictions on vehicles carrying more than 7,500kgs, vehicles carrying dangerous loads, agricultural machinery and other vehicles for works and services.  Road works which affect circulation will stop at 1pm on Friday.

The DGT has identified 16 problem areas:- in Castellón the work on the N340; access to Alicante, Altea, Santa Pola,  Torrevieja and the beaches in the province; the junction between the A-3 and the A-7; the section of road between Pobal de Vallbona and Valencia; the road past Gandia and the section between Belleguard and Oliva on the N-332.

DGT are recommending alternative routes to avoid congestion e.g. using the AP-7 rather than the N-340 and N-332. Of course it goes without saying, if you don't have to travel this weekend it is probably best to leave the car on the drive.

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