The Territorial Delegate for Development, Territorial Coordination and Housing, Dolores Martínez, has visited the start of the works for the «replacement of the wearing course on the A-334 road». The works are to be carried out at junction 63, located in the municipality of Cantoria.
Martínez explained that «the work will attempt to repair the deformations in the road surface of the roundabouts at the junction, which have been caused by traffic over the years since it was put into service and which were hindering road safety conditions for road traffic». The delegate also added that «on the exit and entrance branches to the A-334 dual carriageway, known as the Almanzora, these deformations have occurred to a lesser extent and some exudations that may be the beginning of problems with the bearing capacity of the road surface, that is, its resistance to deformation, and its durability». «Hence the importance of starting these works now».
The Territorial Development Delegation has detailed that «a 5 cm milling of the existing road surface of the affected roundabouts and branches is being carried out. Subsequently, a hot bituminous concrete mix type AC22 surf B 35/50 S will be manufactured and spread». Finally, the horizontal signage will be replaced with the application of paint on the necessary road markings. «These works have an investment of 107,570 euros and will last approximately three weeks», according to the Development delegate.
Visit to the Huércal-Overa Machinery Park
Afterwards, the delegate went to the Huércal Overa Machinery Park, a centre belonging to the Regional Ministry of Development, Territorial Planning and Housing, to meet and greet the staff who work there. There are 20 employees who work on the operation of roads (permits), the gauging of the Autonomous Network throughout the province, the monitoring of works and a brigade that works on the conservation of roads carrying out operations such as felling and clearing of overgrown areas, painting of railings and parapets of structures.
The Huércal Overa Machinery Park consists of two enclosures and is shared with the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. In the first one, there is a Public Works building belonging to the Regional Ministry and the Ministry, with a total surface area of 6,472 m², occupied by the workers of this centre. The second area is made up of offices, two warehouses for vehicles, machinery and tools, changing rooms and a courtyard for parking and storage of various materials used on roads. The surface area of this area, which belongs to the Regional Ministry alone, is 1,765 m².