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News - February 2010

Work starts again on the AP46

Construction of the new toll road due to alleviate much of the traffic congestion around Málaga and the new ring roads has re-started.

After lengthy negotiations between the local government and the company responsible for the project work has recommenced with a targeted finish date later in 2010.

This road is to link the current A45/A92(M) motorway at Las Pedrizas (north of Casabermeja) to the new outer ring road being built around Málaga which is all expected to reduce the amount of traffic build up on the existing road system. The new motorway will be a toll road and will be particularly useful for those travelling from the north of the province and wishing to get to the western stretches of the Costa del Sol.

Whilst there are no junctions on the motorway between Las Pedrizas and Puerte de la Torre the motorway is also expected to increase the connectivity of villages such as Almogia, Casabermeja and Villanueva de la Concepción with the rest of the Málaga province.

The rain in Spain falls mainly…everywhere!

Yes, its official – this winter has been the wettest on record in Andalucia.

For many people the rains have been an inconvenience, for some unlucky residents it has caused much damage and heartache and for a few it has led to death and destruction but we must all remember the need for rain fall in this area.

By comparison with natural disasters seen recently in Haiti, Chile and Madeira we have suffered very little and having seen 4 or 5 years of virtually no rain during the winter months the rain must be seen as a relief to many.

Natural reservoirs and the man made lake at Viñuela are all virtually full and in some instances water has had to be released because of the high levels!