Work will commence tomorrow on the four Almuñécar access junctions on the N-340: Los Pinos, La Paloma (P-4) , the fire station (gasolinera) and the Costa Banana one.
The Councilor for Public Works and Maintenance, Francisco Rodríguez explained that project, which is divided into two phases, has a global budget of 259,800 euros.

The first part will be the gardening work on the existing juctions, and the second part will be the installation of giant pieces of artificial fruit – a large, half, avocado, for instance. These huge, adornments will account for 88,750 euros of the said costs.
The Mayor considers that, “these works will change the image of the entrances to Almuñécar, offering a modern and attractive environment for both locals and visitors.”
Councillor Rodríguez admitted that the work will bring some “necessary discomfort to traffic flow” and consequently asks for “patience and understanding.”
Editorial comment: wouldn’t it be more logical to replace these traffic-light junctions with real roundabouts? And if the Mayor is really worried about how the entrance to Almuñécar looks, he should do something about the skeletal eyesore of a failed hotel construction instead of dragging his feet over its demolition.
(News: Almunecar, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)
Keywords: N-340, Entrance Junctions, Decorations, Traffic Lights, Tropical Fruit, Mayor
Reader’s comment: “Before starting yet more road construction projects why not finish the one already started (the new access road for Carmenes del Mar) where work has been on standstill for months? This project was planned for completion last summer, my guess is that it will be completed and operational just in time for the next municipal elections… meanwhile the only existing access road is partially closed off due to excessive damage due to the continuing flow of heavy traffic for all the new road construction and for other construction projects.” – George
Reader’s comment: “Some one is taking the p.p. Almost a third of the budget for nice looking adornments. Some sculpture will be a happy person. As for the remains of the illegally changed hotel. Perhaps Family connections in high places or under the old regimes. Is the answer to it not being taken down. No matter what orders are given. A marvellous eyesore for those coming into Almunecar from that direction. Like the restaurants without paperwork for years and beach bars that occupy public beach areas. It’s not just what you know. But who you know that counts. Is it really 50 years since Franco stepped down. Or since his passing ? Everything remains the same for those that run the systems.” – Patrick Barry Storey
Reader’s comment: “Utter crass, tasteless tack. We’ll be having plastic monkeys hanging from the palm trees next (oops, hush my mouth! At least the new access road for Carmenes is now open (February), any chance of the old deformed road being repaired now that there is an alternative access?” – George
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