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The Ministry of Public Works and Land Management sent out to tender the works for the construction of a roundabout on the road RM-D16, which connects the town of Puerto Lumbreras to the railway station, a performance that will lead to the elimination of a black dot in the municipality.

In particular, the roundabout will be built at the intersection of RM-D16 with the way the weapon, a rural road that connects the road to the north of the garden of Puerto Lumbreras, and gives access to many farms, livestock facilities and agricultural, housing, etc.

Thus, the performance will improve road safety in this area between the station Esparragal and Puerto Lumbreras, characterized by high traffic density, which records the displacement of one million vehicles a year.

The works, which will include the remodeling of the intersection to make it a full roundabout, have a deadline of five months and a budget of 501,683 euros.

The Director of Roads, Jose Guijarro, said the construction of roundabouts is one of the most effective measures for reducing accidents in the risk areas, improving traffic conditions and driver safety, "something that responds the regional government's commitment to signal and then delete the sections of existing accident concentration in the Road Network in the Region of Murcia. "

Jose Guijarro recalled that, in addition, the Ministry of Public Works and Planning is conducting pioneering actions to increase road safety, such as installing streetlights shock or slip placement firm, measures have helped reduce fatal accidents 38 percent in the Road Network of the Community so far this year over the same period in 2009.

Project Description

The new roundabout which will remove a black spot in the town of Puerto Lumbreras have a roadway of 30 feet inside diameter and outside diameter of 41 meters.

The roadway will consist of one lane of 5.5 meters wide and internal and external shoulder of a meter.

The project, which also includes the replacement of the affected services, signage, marking and lighting of the gazebo, is part of the actions in security and emergency road signs and marking of the National Road Network Community Autonomous.

Source: CARM