National deputy Patricia Rueda has registered a non-legislative proposal in Congress to demand an urgent plan for the road network. Málaga is the third province of the nine crossed by the A-7 that has received the least funding between 2011 and 2024.
The national deputy of Vox for Málaga, Patricia Rueda, denounced this Tuesday the state of neglect affecting the province's roads, especially the A-7 motorway, and called on the Government for an urgent action plan. In a press conference, Rueda informed that her parliamentary group has registered a non-legislative proposal in Congress to demand the maintenance and rehabilitation of the state road network.
As she explained, the initiative aims to act swiftly on a network that presents serious or very serious deficiencies in more than half of its kilometres. “Around 34,000 kilometres need urgent actions,” warned the deputy, who emphasised that the lack of maintenance compromises the safety of drivers, increases travel costs, and harms families, workers, and businesses.
Rueda focused on the A-7, the main communication artery of the Costa del Sol, which bears a daily traffic intensity that in some sections exceeds 110,000 vehicles. This road connects municipalities such as Málaga capital, Rincón de la Victoria, Vélez-Málaga, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Fuengirola, Mijas, Marbella, Estepona, and Manilva.
The deputy provided data from a response from the Government to a parliamentary question from Vox: between 2011 and 2024, the province of Málaga received €503.74 million in road investment, making it the third lowest investment of the nine provinces through which the A-7 runs. During the same period, Granada received nearly four times more resources, while Murcia and Valencia received more than double.
“In Málaga, we are well aware of the consequences of this lack of investment by the corrupt and infamous Government of Pedro Sánchez,” declared Rueda, who insisted that investments must be distributed based on technical and objective criteria, such as the condition of the pavement, traffic intensity, accident rates, and the strategic importance of each road.
The non-legislative proposal registered by Vox demands an immediate action plan, an enhancement of preventive maintenance, the elimination of dangerous points, and stable planning to prevent necessary repairs from being postponed. “The maintenance of roads is not an expendable expense. It is an investment in safety, competitiveness, and quality of life. Málaga cannot continue to be one of the great forgotten,” concluded the deputy.
The initiative comes in a context where the Spanish road network has a significant maintenance deficit. According to data from the Spanish Road Association, more than 50% of the country's roads present some type of deficiency. In the province of Málaga, the A-7 is a key route for the mobility of residents and tourists, and its condition generates recurring complaints among drivers.
The non-legislative proposal will be debated in Congress in the coming weeks. Vox hopes to gain the support of other groups so that the Government commits to increasing the funds allocated for the maintenance of Málaga's roads.
You may also like
