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The works of adaptation and improvement of road safety on the main access road to the town of Abarán (RM-513) have been awarded for a total budget of 513,982 euros, funded by the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure, through the Directorate General Highway.

CEO José Antonio Fernández explained that "this road, the main access to the municipality and the Vega Media del Segura, supports an intensity very high traffic, with an average of 8,150 vehicles per day and considerable volume of heavy vehicles, with 430 trucks up to date".

He also noted that "runs through a major tourist and agricultural area and is subject to urban development of the population of Abarán, which significantly increases the displacement of both vehicles and pedestrian in this way", being connected to the national road N-301 and the a-30 motorway (Cartagena-Albacete), through the RM-402.

Thus, he explained, the aim of these works, which will run the council, is "substantially improve the conditions of section access Abarán and strengthen security from the intersection of this road with the RM-512, which connects the town with Cieza, until the first kilometer of road, and capacity problems that occur at peak hours of circulation. "

The main improvement is the expansion of the road, which will have four lanes, two in each direction, with a width of 3.5 meters each and verges of 0.50 meters on both sides.

sidewalks, which are expected to have 2.5 meters wide will also be expanded.

To do this, remove the slope work will take place in existing rock to move it up the mountain and subsequent stabilization.

Between the slope and the new sidewalk gutter of a meter wide and a low wall that protects about possible landslides, as recorded by the project will be placed.

It also will strengthen the firm on the existing road and in the area of ​​expansion of the current road, a new layer of asphalt will run.

Along with this, the public lighting of the section shall be renewed to fit the new width of the roadway and sidewalks with the placement of columns 12 meters high every 20 meters for the illumination of the road, while streetlights five meters will be installed height sidewalks.

the two bus stops located on both sides of the road were also remodeled, drainage of the roadway will be improved with the placement of sinks, and the trees will expand with its corresponding installation system for drip irrigation of trees.

Source: CARM