- The section is located between the Arturo Soria link and the San Fernando–Coslada link, where two performances will be carried out on the left side of the motorway over 4.2 kilometers.
- The objective is to improve the mobility of the entire Henares road corridor, and especially the operation of collective transport on the A-2.
The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has awarded 15.7 million euros (VAT included) for works to improve the accessibility of public transport on the A-2 motorway, in the stretch between the link of Arturo Soria to the link of San Fernando - Coslada, in Madrid.
The contract award notice, previously licit, will be published shortly in the Public Sector Contracting Platform.
Within the framework of this project, two independent actions are planned on the left side of the A-2, which corresponds to the direction of entry to Madrid, with a joint length of about 4.2 kilometers:
1. First performance: from 7,800 km to 8,650 km
The braided section located on the left bank at the height of km 8,200 will be extended to two lanes, from the bridge of Guadalajara Street to its junction with Peonías Street. In this way, the right lane will be used for circulating traffic from the Canillejas link to Peonias Street; and the left lane will be used for braiding with the trunk of the motorway, thus avoiding interference between the different flows.
In addition, in order to improve the operation of the metropolitan bus lines, the length of the two-way service path is increased on the left margin between the km. 8,500 and 8,650, also designing a roundabout for left turns at the intersection of km 8,500.
This will entail the partial change in the directions of circulation in sections of the streets Isla de Cuba and Estanislao Gómez, as well as the transfer of a bus stop.
2. Second performance: between the Knot of Eisenhower and Knot of San Fernando
This action, which is located between the km 11,500 to 14,900, comprises a semi-detached lane for the exclusive use of collective transport vehicles next to the trunk of the A-2 motorway. It will run for 2.7 km, from the incorporation into the trunk of the service track at km 14,200 to the existing stop at km 11,500, in addition to improving the exit to the M-40 with the design of a divergence that replaces the current deceleration lane.
The increase in occupancy for the new bus lane will cause the replacement of the surrounding streets to maintain its continuity. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the lower passage of the km 12,750 by executing a new structure with a single vane of 26 meters, parallel to the current one.
Motorway A-2, main road axis east of Madrid
The A-2 motorway is one of the main exit and entry axes to the east of the city of Madrid, considered as a channel that serves as a channel for long-distance traffic and interurban connection. The growth of the city around this road in this stretch has meant that, in addition to this initial function with which it was conceived, it acquires other functions of a more urban nature.
The objective of this work is to improve the mobility of the entire Henares road corridor and, in particular, the operation of collective transport on the A-2 motorway.