Traffic at the old railroad crossing of Vale de Azor, Miranda do Corvo, will be closed from Monday, Metro Mondego (MM) announced on Saturday.
The public company, based in Coimbra, explains that the suspension of traffic on Estação de Vale do Azor, the district and municipality of Miranda do Corvo, is “necessary for the safe execution of works” for the development of Mondego Mobility. System [SMM, com autocarros elétricos do tipo ‘metrobus’]which have been taking place for three years on the old Lausanne railway line.
“Following the development of construction work on the suburban section of Serpins – Alto de São João, in charge of Infraestruturas de Portugal, it will be necessary to reduce circulation” by at least two weeks, MM said in a statement. sent this Saturday to the Lusa agency.
He adds that the upcoming work will “prevent traffic at the old railroad crossing between Rua do Vale de Azor and Rua da Fonte from 28 August.”
Since the street is a “local transit street, alternative roads as well as pedestrian crossings will be properly marked” in the village, on the border of the municipalities of Miranda do Corvo and Coimbra.
“This event, the estimated duration of which will be two weeks, includes the following activities: the dismantling of the existing pavement, the restoration of the road and the asphalting of the canal. [do futuro SMM]”, the company says.
In view of the “various limitations inherent in SMM infrastructure construction work in progress,” Metro Mondego recommends “the use of navigation aids such as Waze and Google Maps where limits are inserted.” thus being able to always get the best route in real time.”
The task to carry out the work on the suburban section of SMS, with a length of about 30 kilometers between Serpins and Alto de Sant João, in the municipalities of Lausanne and Coimbra respectively, was signed almost three years ago, on September 11, 2020, in Serpins, in a ceremony chaired by then Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno Santos.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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