No 1112 Monday 26th January - Sunday 1st February 2026
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20 YEARS OF DELAY AND ANGER AS LA REGIA’S AP-7 BRIDGE FINALLY TO GET LONG OVERDUE PEDESTRIAN UPGRADE
fter more than two decades of delays, legal battles, and mounting frustration, the AP-7 bridge linking Lomas de Cabo Roig to Calle Cabo Creus, the road to San Miguel, that starts in La Regia, Orihuela Costa, is finally moving forward.
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The High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community (TSJCV) has rejected an appeal from Caixabank, clearing the way for the city to seize e1.3 million in guarantees and fund the long-promised pedestrian and traffic improvements. For years, this stretch of the AP-7 has been a pedestrian nightmare. With no dedicated crossings, no lighting, narrow pathways, constant congestion, and dangerous traffic conditions, the bridge has been a daily hazard for locals. Residents have long described it as a “black spot” and demanded urgent action to make it safe. BROKEN PROMISES The saga dates back to the early 2000’s, during the property boom. Developer Urbana San Miguel S.L. signed an agreement in 2002 to deliver essential infrastructure for its urbanisation, including the bridge. By 2004, the company had provided e1,286,668 in guarantees, but when the financial crisis hit, the bridge was left unfinished. While some urbanisation work continued, the bridge remained abandoned and forgotten, turning a promised safety measure into a source of ongoing frustration. Despite repeated municipal approvals and reminders, the promised works went unbuilt. Residents staged protests, marches, and public campaigns, highlighting the bridge as a dangerous bottleneck for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.
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