On Wednesday, the conseller of Environment, Infrastructure and Territory, Vicente Martínez Mus, announced an estimated funding of one hundred eighty million euros for the expansion of the CV-95 road, which connects Orihuela and Torrevieja. This announcement was made during a meeting in Torrevieja with local mayors, aimed at outlining the initial details of the project and explaining its financing structure.

Martínez Mus revealed that the funding will be sourced through a public-private partnership model, whereby a company will be awarded the contract for both the project and construction. The Generalitat will pay its agreed share of the investment, with a viability study set to commence soon to determine the concession period, which is estimated between thirty and forty years.

The conseller outlined ambitious goals, aiming for the project proposal to be finalised within the two years left in the current legislative term. This includes obtaining environmental impact approval and initiating the concession tender process. Additionally, plans for a variant of the CV-95 impacting the municipalities of Bigastro and San Miguel de Salinas have been confirmed, designed to improve safety while maintaining two lanes along the main route.

Martínez Mus also criticised the previous administration for its lack of infrastructure planning over the past eight years. Despite this, he noted that various safety enhancements had been made along the existing road in preparation for the expansion study.