Well, at last the business along the Avenida de Andalucía can take a small breather, thanks to this thoroughfare being opened again to traffic on the 13th of January, even though it was promised that this main traffic artery would be opened in time for Christmas.
The opposition parties were quick to criticise the governing party for this delay, but if we are to be honest, with the constant and heavy rainfall, it was impossible to complete the task by the promised dated.
The trouble is that the first section smashed into a Christmas holiday period, so that it could all be over by Summer; not only did traders see their sales slump during the Christmas and Easter breaks last year, but the road was actually opened again until the beginning of August, completely ruining July sales. So, can you blame local businesses for being less than happy about another Christmas-holiday break being lost?
There’s no news – at least I can’t find any – about when the Avenida de Andalucía will be closed for work on the next section, but nobody would be surprised if it coincides with the Easter and summer holiday breaks…