Tag Archive for Lobres

A-7 Creeps Forward

Just after we announce that the A-7 wasn’t going anywhere fast, the Government announced that it had finally awarded a construction contract for the termination of the Gorgoracha-Puntalón section of the A-7, Autovía del Mediterraneo.

The A-7 & N-340

No new stretch of the A-7 coastal autovia has been inaugurated since July 2009, despite repeated promises to the contrary. This summer will be no different from the last one in that respect.

Rural Lane Improvements

The Town Council has approved the project for rural-lane improvements: El Gambullón and La Melcochera with the Plan Encamina2 grant from the Junta de Andalucía. A total of 3,000 metres of the lane surface  will be tarmacked, using a budget of 235,000 euros and with an estimated timescale of two and four months, respectively. First…

A7 Past and Future

With the change of Central Government and a litany of cut backs promised, there is a great deal of concern over the A-7 autovia where it passes through the province of Granada – the only part of this main traffic artery that traverses the whole of the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

Musical Chairs

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.

Three Streets in Lobres Tarmacked

Thanks to the efforts of the Salobreña Town Hall, three streets within the municipal annex of Lobres were included within a push by the Provincial Council to improve street surfacing. The result is that without having delve into the famished municipal coffers, Calle Poco Trigo, Calle Jazmín and Calle Juan Pablo II now sport a thick black carpet of new tarmac.

A7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Go Ahead

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.

Lobres TDT Connected

Well, the new boys in the Salobrena Town Hall appear to have their act together as Lobres can actually enjoy the TV now, along with the rest of Spain. Until now the TDT (Television Digital Terrestre) has been pretty rubbish.

No Pool for Lobres

The municipal swimming pool remains closed despite the summer temperatures, much to the annoyance of the locals, who have to make their way to Motril swimming pool or Salobreña beach for a quick dip.