UPDATE | The Pego Local Police has informed the 15:10h Traffic has improved following the heavy rains recorded during the day. According to the latest update released by the police force, The CV-700 road towards El Verger and the CV-678 have now been opened to traffic..
Thus, traffic has been restored on two of the roads that had been affected by water accumulation throughout the day. At this time, Only the CV-728 road remains closed to traffic, which precisely connects both paths.
Despite the partial reopening of the road network, authorities remind drivers of the need to Exercise extreme caution while driving given the weather conditions and the possible irregular state of some sections of road.
The rains forced the closure of several access points to the municipality during the morning
The day has been marked by traffic disruptions caused by the heavy rainfall in the municipality. During the morning, the Pego Local Police reported that Access to the municipality via the CV-700 towards El Verger and the CV-678 towards the beach was closed to trafficThe decision was made due to the danger of driving on certain sections of these roads, where accumulated water made it difficult for vehicles to pass.
Given this situation, authorities recommended that drivers use the CV-715 roadwhich at that time remained open and allowed access to the municipality.
At midday, the water outages due to water accumulation were extended.
The situation forced a new update from the Local Police to the 13:32hAt that time it was reported that The CV-700 road towards El Verger will remain closed at least until 16:00 PM due to water accumulation problems.
One of the most affected areas was the zone of Barranc del Baldewhere the presence of water on the road made safe driving impossible. Furthermore, that update also announced the closure of the CV-728 road in the section between the CV-700 and the CV-678thus extending traffic restrictions in the area surrounding the municipality.
As the hours passed, the situation improved and allowed for the reopening of some of the affected roads.
