Fatal accident in tunnel

One person died and two others were slightly injured in the early hours of Friday morning following an accident involving two vehicles in the Ortega Prados tunnel in Málaga.

Extension to test period for Torrox speed trap

In a change of plan, the DGT will not now start issuing fines for excessive speed in the tunnel on the A-7 in Torrox, Málaga province, until March 1st 2011, effectively extending the test period.

End of radar test period in Torrox tunnel

As from today, fines will be issued to drivers exceeding the speed limit in the tunnels on the AP-6 in Guadarrama (Madrid) and the AP-7 in Torrox (Málaga). Until now, only warning letters have been sent out to offenders.

New radar system in Torrox tunnel

Speed cameras using a new radar system are now in operation at the Torrox tunnel, kilometre 288 of the A-7 highway, although fines will not be issued until February 1st 2011.

Tunnel repairs finished by the end of the year

Repairs to the tunnel which carries water from Guadiaro to Majaceite, Cádiz province, are expected to be completed by the end of the year. The 12 kilometre water transfer tunnel was built between 1994 and 1997 at a cost of €36 million and began operating for the first time in November 2000. The repairs to the tunnel wall, damaged by the pressure of …

Torrox tunnel to be improved

The Ministry of Public Works is putting out to tender a project to carry out improvements to the Torrox highway tunnel.