Overview
- The technical plan, prepared by consultancy AMEI and presented Thursday, targets seven interchanges from El Limonar to Añoreta to reduce recurring bottlenecks.
- Proposed measures include duplicating exit lanes, adding or enlarging roundabouts, creating segregated lanes, and selectively adding a third lane where feasible.
- The study rules out a third lane on the Rincón de la Victoria variant due to space constraints but identifies potential third-lane stretches between El Palo–La Cala del Moral and Añoreta–Vélez-Málaga.
- Official counts show steep traffic growth from 2013–2023, reaching about 95,018 vehicles per day at El Palo and roughly 74,770 at Benagalbón, intensifying peak-hour queues and safety risks at exits.
- The Ministry is already evaluating broader options such as a new eastern ring, A‑7 widening and BUS‑VAO lanes, and will decide whether to incorporate and fund these short‑term fixes.