The reason for the contradictory heading is because although the mission of the Governmental Sub-Delegate for Granada, Santiago Pérez, was to reassure the residents of the Costa Tropical that the new conservative government would give priority to the completion of the A-7 autovia, the wording wasn’t actually that reassuring.
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Interview: Mayor of Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
The interview with the Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, was given in her office at the Town Hall on the 26th of January 2012. The Mayor was asked questions concerning parking, unemployment and progress on the A-7 autovia between Taramay and Lobres.
Musical Chairs
by Martin Myall •
It was only three months ago, with the socialists still in power in Madrid, that the then opposition, the PP, were proclaiming that work on the A-7 autovia had ground to a halt, workers were being laid off, and that it was all the fault of the socialists.
A7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Go Ahead
by Martin Myall •
The much-needed stretch of autovia between Gorgoracha and Puntalón was 75% complete when all work ground to a halt; the construction company Isolux Corsan had struck an unexpected strata of rock that would require a lot of extra funding to reroute the construction work.
A-7 Trial Draws Closer
by Editor •
The bridge collapse tragedy – the worst work-related accident in the history of the province will finally reach the courts this coming February. Today was the 6th anniversary of this this tragic accident that claimed six lives.
A-7 Confusion
by Editor •
The Province of Granada seems to be receiving one piece of bad news after another. First of all it was the negative from Brussels to route the Mediterranean rail-freight network via Costa Tropical, leaving Motril port without a rail connection, and then on the 26th of October, it was announced that the autovia construction between Taramay and Salobreña had seemingly ground to a halt.
No Rail Link for Motril
by Editor •
Finally, the powers that be in Brussels have decided that the Europe-wide, railway-freight network will not pass between Almeria and Malaga via the coast, giving Motril Port a rail connection at last. It seems that the Costa Tropical has been put on the back burner yet again.
More Autovia News
by Editor •
A total of 30 construction companies are bidding for a juicy 45.7m-euro contract to build the Gorgoracha-Puntalón stretch of the A-7 Mediterranean autovia, which is not surprising, given the fact that major public works around the country have been cut drastically.
The Manifesto
by Editor •
There was no political colour behind the meeting at the offices of Aecost in Motril: everybody present had one purpose in mind; protect and promote Costa Tropical.
The business sector, workers unions, farmers – you name it – one by one they put their names to a document that has now been passed on to every town hall on the coast for signatures of their mayors, as well.
A-7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Moves Ahead
by Editor •
Something at last is happening along this long-delayed, problem-beset stretch of the A-7, even if it only involves paperwork.