CV95 Widening - Tender To Be Issued For Study
Posted: 17 Apr 2026 21:02
Seems like the momentum is building for dualling the CV95.
https://alicantextra.com/es/comarcas/nu ... 8_102.html
Google translate, minus images in article:
The new CV-95 takes shape after 40 years: a dual carriageway project between Torrevieja and Orihuela
The Generalitat is putting out to tender the drafting and technical studies of the road widening plan to reduce traffic jams and improve mobility in the Vega Baja region.
The widening of the CV-95 between Torrevieja and Orihuela is progressing. After almost four decades of broken promises, the Valencian Regional Government has put out to tender the drafting of the basic project and the necessary studies for the future concession of the widening works on this key road in the Vega Baja region.
This was confirmed by the Third Vice President and Minister of Infrastructure, Vicente Martínez Mus. “We are completing stages” of a plan that will be reactivated through a concession model with a private company, Mus stated. The total investment amounts to more than 180 million euros “to make this much-needed and long-awaited infrastructure a reality .”
The widening of the CV-95 has been a long-standing demand, especially given its key role as a connecting artery between the coast and the southern interior of the province of Alicante. The 26.5-kilometer road carries very heavy traffic, including freight transport, on a route that has barely changed since its original construction.
Traffic at its limit during peak season
The contract will allow the definition of the "most appropriate" technical solution , as well as the analysis of alternative courses of action, including the widening of the road and the construction of bypasses that contribute to reducing traffic in urban areas, the regional administration explains.
In this regard, the amount totals 1.3 million euros and includes the feasibility study and the contractual structure of the concession, which will allow "technical support to be available in the following steps."
The action is part of the project to improve the N-332 as it passes through Torrevieja and is "crucial", in the words of Martínez Mus, to improve the mobility and quality of life of the citizens, especially taking into account the "exponential" increase in population in the summer, which goes from 370,000 inhabitants in winter to more than 1.2 million in summer.
What will the layout of the new CV-95 be like?
The plan proposed by the Generalitat involves widening the CV-95 from one to two lanes in each direction, with the aim of improving the road's capacity and safety. However, it includes modifications to some sections to avoid urban areas.
One of the most significant changes is between the towns of Orihuela and Bigastro, where a new route is proposed that runs through traditional agricultural areas to bypass villages like Correntías. This decision is causing concern among agricultural and local residents, as the new route would cross areas of historical irrigation with high environmental value.
Another sensitive point is the section between Bigastro and Jacarilla , where the widening would skirt residential and industrial areas, and in the Vistabella neighborhood, where it will run through agricultural land near the La Asomada road. In San Miguel de Salinas, the new route moves away from the town center, heading towards the Cañada de los Aljibes ravine.
The most delicate point
One of the most significant technical challenges lies in the Los Balcones area of Torrevieja. According to the initial plan, the road would be widened using the existing route that bisects the residential development. Martínez Mus has acknowledged that this is a complicated point due to its potential impact on the residential area.
Although the design is still being finalized, the project envisions eliminating roundabouts to improve traffic flow and restoring the maximum speed limit of 100 km/h, which was reduced to 80 km/h in the previous plan. The section of the CV-95 passing by the Torrevieja University Hospital, which carries four times the traffic of other areas, will receive priority and faster access.
Martínez Mus acknowledged that the chosen model will be a long-term concession, between 20 and 40 years, through which the regional government will gradually recoup the investment made by the winning bidder. Although no definitive deadlines have been set, the regional minister assured that the goal is to have the project completed before the end of the current legislative term.
https://alicantextra.com/es/comarcas/nu ... 8_102.html
Google translate, minus images in article:
The new CV-95 takes shape after 40 years: a dual carriageway project between Torrevieja and Orihuela
The Generalitat is putting out to tender the drafting and technical studies of the road widening plan to reduce traffic jams and improve mobility in the Vega Baja region.
The widening of the CV-95 between Torrevieja and Orihuela is progressing. After almost four decades of broken promises, the Valencian Regional Government has put out to tender the drafting of the basic project and the necessary studies for the future concession of the widening works on this key road in the Vega Baja region.
This was confirmed by the Third Vice President and Minister of Infrastructure, Vicente Martínez Mus. “We are completing stages” of a plan that will be reactivated through a concession model with a private company, Mus stated. The total investment amounts to more than 180 million euros “to make this much-needed and long-awaited infrastructure a reality .”
The widening of the CV-95 has been a long-standing demand, especially given its key role as a connecting artery between the coast and the southern interior of the province of Alicante. The 26.5-kilometer road carries very heavy traffic, including freight transport, on a route that has barely changed since its original construction.
Traffic at its limit during peak season
The contract will allow the definition of the "most appropriate" technical solution , as well as the analysis of alternative courses of action, including the widening of the road and the construction of bypasses that contribute to reducing traffic in urban areas, the regional administration explains.
In this regard, the amount totals 1.3 million euros and includes the feasibility study and the contractual structure of the concession, which will allow "technical support to be available in the following steps."
The action is part of the project to improve the N-332 as it passes through Torrevieja and is "crucial", in the words of Martínez Mus, to improve the mobility and quality of life of the citizens, especially taking into account the "exponential" increase in population in the summer, which goes from 370,000 inhabitants in winter to more than 1.2 million in summer.
What will the layout of the new CV-95 be like?
The plan proposed by the Generalitat involves widening the CV-95 from one to two lanes in each direction, with the aim of improving the road's capacity and safety. However, it includes modifications to some sections to avoid urban areas.
One of the most significant changes is between the towns of Orihuela and Bigastro, where a new route is proposed that runs through traditional agricultural areas to bypass villages like Correntías. This decision is causing concern among agricultural and local residents, as the new route would cross areas of historical irrigation with high environmental value.
Another sensitive point is the section between Bigastro and Jacarilla , where the widening would skirt residential and industrial areas, and in the Vistabella neighborhood, where it will run through agricultural land near the La Asomada road. In San Miguel de Salinas, the new route moves away from the town center, heading towards the Cañada de los Aljibes ravine.
The most delicate point
One of the most significant technical challenges lies in the Los Balcones area of Torrevieja. According to the initial plan, the road would be widened using the existing route that bisects the residential development. Martínez Mus has acknowledged that this is a complicated point due to its potential impact on the residential area.
Although the design is still being finalized, the project envisions eliminating roundabouts to improve traffic flow and restoring the maximum speed limit of 100 km/h, which was reduced to 80 km/h in the previous plan. The section of the CV-95 passing by the Torrevieja University Hospital, which carries four times the traffic of other areas, will receive priority and faster access.
Martínez Mus acknowledged that the chosen model will be a long-term concession, between 20 and 40 years, through which the regional government will gradually recoup the investment made by the winning bidder. Although no definitive deadlines have been set, the regional minister assured that the goal is to have the project completed before the end of the current legislative term.