The project, driven by the Roads department led by Reme Mazzolari, covers the 3.3 kilometers of the road connecting the municipalities of Montesa and Canals. The initiative aims to resolve current safety, accessibility, and flooding deficiencies along the route.
Currently, the road is only 5.5 meters wide with one lane in each direction and no shoulders, in addition to ditches along almost its entire length. Reduced visibility at some access points and excessive vehicle speed approaching the Canals town center are other identified problems.
The most significant issue is frequent flooding caused by inadequate drainage. A reduced longitudinal slope at the end of the route and insufficient ditch cross-sections, coupled with the limited capacity of Canals' stormwater system, exacerbate the situation.
“"This project addresses one of the priorities we have set in the Roads department throughout the legislature: improving safety. Furthermore, we will solve a recurring problem like flooding, preventing road closures during rainfall events."
The mayor of Canals, Nacho Mira, welcomed the project's launch, emphasizing its importance for residents, as rainfall episodes previously caused road closures, particularly affecting the hamlet of La Torre.
Improvements include widening the road platform to 6 meters, with 1-meter shoulders and 0.75-meter berms, along with a complete pavement renewal. An entrance gateway will be designed before the urban center to reduce speed.
To address flooding, a new transversal longitudinal drainage structure will be built to channel water from the ditches on both sides into the Canyoles River, also intercepting surface runoff from adjacent plots to prevent it from reaching the road.
The hydraulic infrastructure will be handed over to the Canals City Council for maintenance. The project also includes the creation of a 3-meter-wide cycle-pedestrian path with a 1-meter separator in the final section of the road.
