Overview
- The closure began at midnight on September 9 between km 341.6 and 343.2 to replace the bridge’s expansion joints.
- Traffic toward Badajoz and Seville is slated to remain shut through October 3, with the timeline subject to reduction if progress permits.
- Once this phase ends, the left carriageway toward Madrid and Cáceres is scheduled to close from October 6 to October 30 over the same span.
- The viaduct carries both the A-5 and A-66 and functions as Mérida’s bypass, producing queues as works resume on the region’s busiest road.
- The project has a current budget of €1.415 billion and is structured in two phases following preparatory lane adjustments carried out in May.