Drivers are being warned to take extra care after a section of road near the IFEPA roundabout began to sink. Local police have confirmed a small subsidence on the descent of the new bridge on the RM-F51 road linking Torre Pacheco and Pozo Estrecho.

Although temporary warning signs have been installed, officers have urged motorists to exercise extreme caution, particularly at night, while repair work is organised. Traffic is continuing to pass through the area with reduced speed recommendations in place.

The bridge opened at the end of April as part of the Murcia–Cartagena high-speed rail project. It replaced a former level crossing and forms part of a new 850-metre stretch of road south of Torre Pacheco, crossing both the existing railway and the future AVE line.

The structure was presented as a major improvement, with two traffic lanes, pedestrian access and better links between both sides of the municipality. However, the early signs of damage have prompted criticism from residents, some of whom have questioned whether the project was rushed after years of delays.