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Roadworks and Breakdowns Cripple Key Spanish Corridors as Madrid Acknowledges Alfonso Molina Delay

The central government now concedes the A Coruña upgrade has slipped due to conflicts with existing utilities.

Overview

  • Closure of the San Cristóbal link to Alfonso Molina triggered a morning gridlock at A Coruña’s Matogrande roundabout, with the cut scheduled through 13:00 Thursday and set to repeat on Monday and Friday.
  • A Citroën C2 crashed on Alfonso Molina around 11:15 Wednesday; firefighters extricated the conscious driver, who was stabilized on scene and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  • Lane restrictions after the crash funneled traffic to a single lane and queues stretched as far as Linares Rivas, with intermittent rain worsening conditions.
  • The government confirmed the Alfonso Molina expansion, launched in January 2024 with a 24‑month timetable, is delayed because works are constrained by multiple affected services.
  • In Málaga, an immobilized truck on the A‑7 near Parque Victoria produced up to 13 km of tailbacks before removal; provincial president Francisco Salado condemned the response and demanded the subdelegate’s resignation and capacity upgrades such as a third lane and rapid‑response towing.