A new road for Granada province's Alpujarra, with 24 fewer bends and a viaduct

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The new route will feature viewing points and car parks, while cyclists and pedestrians will be encouraged to use the old road where they can better enjoy the views

Laura Ubago

Granada

La Alpujarra in Granada province is set to get a new road before the end of the year. By the end of 2026, the area ... will have a safer, upgraded route, with 24 fewer bends and it will be around two kilometres shorter.

The road will run between the Tablate bridge – just off the A4 road – and the town of Lanjarón. This project will help to better manage the 4,000 vehicles that travel this route daily, including heavy goods vehicles heading to the water bottling plant.

The new Alpujarra road will improve access to the area. It will be built in two sections and will involve the removal of around twenty bends, the widening of the carriageway and a reduction in the route length from 3.8 to 1.7 kilometres from the Tablate bridge to Lanjarón.

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