Orihuela City Council has announced multiple tenders aimed at addressing the pressing issue of potholes on streets in Orihuela Costa. Currently, four projects are in progress, including a one million euro contract for resurfacing twenty areas along the coast, set to be executed within one year. The roads selected for repairs will be assessed by technicians before the work commences.

Additionally, the council plans to enhance safety on the Villamartín and San Miguel de las Salinas road, allocating three hundred eighty-four thousand euros for this project, which will receive partial funding from a grant by the Alicante Province Council. This proposal is pending public exhibition and approval prior to the initiation of tenders.

Residents are particularly concerned about the lengthy delays of several repair initiatives, with one project addressing the resurfacing and paving of Miguel de Cervantes Street and adjacent areas in Dehesa de Campoamor, costing eight hundred eighty-five thousand euros. Another twenty eighteen participatory budget project, valued at sixty thousand euros, focuses on repairing the severely deteriorated asphalt on key streets.

Moreover, the local residents’ association, Unidos por la Costa, has voiced their frustration over delays and the apparent lack of management capabilities from local leaders. As discussions continue regarding the initiation of these repairs, communities remain vigilant in seeking accountability from the council while they endure the ongoing challenges posed by poor road conditions.