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Madrid Activates 1,600 Bluetooth Beacons to Restore Navigation Inside M-30 Tunnels

A further 1,100 units are slated this year to reach 2,700, expanding coverage to 65 kilometers.

Presentación del nuevo sistema de balizas de la M-30.
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Parte de los 48 kilómetros de túneles de la M-30

Overview

  • Drivers can now maintain precise guidance in M-30 tunnels using Waze or Google Maps, provided Bluetooth is on and app permissions are granted, with Google Maps requiring the “Bluetooth tunnel beacons” setting.
  • The active deployment spans 48 kilometers after a municipal outlay of roughly €140,000.
  • The initiative is a collaboration between the Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Madrid Calle 30, Google, Waze and installer Imesapi.
  • The battery-powered devices emit one-way Bluetooth signals to position vehicles in complex underground segments, and officials state they do not capture personal data.
  • Officials also plan installations across 38 urban tunnels in the capital and inclusion in the future A-5 section, while media assessments of Madrid’s global ranking in tunnel connectivity differ.