DGT: new traffic restrictions by DANA in Valencia, which limits the circulation of trucks from November 4

Given the mobility problems generated by the DANA of Valencia and that will continue at the beginning of this new week, from November 4, the DGT is launching new extraordinary measures.

The General Directorate of Traffic keep trying organize the mobility of drivers with new measures of traffic management to minimize possible effects on mobility that may occur in the metropolitan area of ​​Valencia.

He collapse of the crossing structure of the Mediterranean Highway A-7 at kilometer 336.8 (Quart de Poblet) that affects the two lanes of the ring by-pass of the metropolitan area of ​​Valencia will condition long-distance traffic on the Mediterranean axis. This highway supports high traffic intensities daily, more than 77,000 vehicles a dayof which 25% are heavy vehicles. In addition, 5,000 entry and exit trucks arrive daily at the Port of Valencia, one of the most important in the country.

Prohibitions on goods vehicles

On the roads of Valencia, the circulation of vehicles or groups of goods vehicles (loaded or not) of more than 7,500 kilograms of maximum authorized mass (MMA) or maximum group mass (MMC) that DO NOT have origin-destination in the province is prohibited. from Valencia.

For long-haul trips, the DGT has developed a series of alternative itineraries:

· North – South Axis:

• Communities of Aragon and Catalonia via AP-2 / A-2 towards Madrid. The prohibition of passage through AP-7 is established in the town of Sagunto with a detour along the A-23 (Zaragoza).

• Communities of Madrid A-3 and Castilla La Mancha via A-31 / A-30 Albacete-Alicante- Murcia and Almería.

· South – North Axis

• Communities of Andalusia and Region of Murcia through AP-7 / A-7, A-31 Albacete and A-3 Madrid.

The prohibition of passage through AP-7 is carried out in the town of Picassent with a detour through A-7.

• Communities of Madrid, Castilla La Mancha, Aragón and Catalonia by A-2 / AP-2

For vehicles originating and destined for the city and metropolitan area of ​​Valencia, Monday to Friday, except holidayscirculation is only allowed from 10:00 p.m. to 7 a.m. for goods vehicles or groups of vehicles (loaded or not) of more than 7,500 kilograms of maximum authorized mass (MMA) or maximum combination mass (MMC). Transportation of essential supplies is excluded from this limitation.

Taking into account the above, Trucks will NOT be able to circulate during the day on the following roads.

These restrictions will begin at midnight on November 4 and they will be maintained until the provisional three-lane detour of the A-7 is available in the connection with the A-3 highway (Valencia bypass) in which the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility is already acting.

Thanks from the DGT

The DGT thanks the citizens for the call that was made to them not to travel to the province of Valencia during the Bridge. The average daily intensities during these days have reflected a fifty percent reduction in trips.

For The next few days, which are not expected to be easy in terms of mobilitycitizens of the province of Valencia are recommended to use public transport, shared vehicles and teleworking in those cases where possible, so that the mobility of emergency services and provision of essential goods is as fluid as possible.

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