The Mayoress of Manilva, Antonia Muñoz, signed an agreement last month for major improvements to the El Peñoncillo road, of which all costs will be borne by the developers currently building in that zone.

These include Ros y Falcon, Prienesur and the Junta de Compensación SAU-3 El Peñoncillo who have committed 3.5 million euros to the project which will involve a dual carriageway running for approximately 1.5 kms from the road’s junction with the old N340 by Pueblo Mexicano, until approx 150 metres past the turn off to the Las Viñas secondary school. There will also be three roundabouts at junctions with the new urbanisations neighbouring the road.

The new road, explained Muñoz, will be an important improvement to the Municipality’s infrastructure providing an alternative connection between the coast road and Manilva Town, as well as giving excellent access to the many new houses in this area. The councillor in charge of Infrastructure, Mario Jiménez, who was also present during the signing of the agreement, went on to confirm that the project will be overseen by the Town Council, through the Geuma planning department who will be responsible for ensuring the quality and progress of the project.

The promotors involved in the financing of the new road, all have developments in the vicinity, and will contribute according to the built area and their border with the road.

Apart from the dual carriageway and central reservation their will also be a footpath and some parking provision included along with service infrastructure such as drains, sewers, conduits for electricity and telephone cabling as well as streetlamps.

Works are expected to begin in two months and should take a total of 18 months to complete.