Malaga's provincial authority approves budget for Axarquía road improvements

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The Diputación has approved a number of projects totalling 954,772 euros on the MA-3113, as it passes through the village of Triana in Vélez-Málaga and on the MA-3108, which connects Benamargosa and Cútar – two roads heavily used by residents and farmers

Eugenio Cabezas

Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 15:55

Malaga's provincial authority, the Diputación de Málaga, is once again turning its attention to one of the Axarquía long-standing problems: the state of its local roads.

The provincial authority has awarded contracts worth nearly one million euros for two strategic roads in the area, with the aim of improving structural problems which, in some cases, cause traffic disruptions even during light rain.

The Diputación has approved a number of projects totalling 954,772 euros on the MA-3113, as it passes through the village of Triana in Vélez-Málaga and on the MA-3108, which connects Benamargosa and Cútar – two roads heavily used by residents and farmers.

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In the case of the La Moneda stream, one of the most problematic, infrastructure will be installed to allow the flow to be drained without affecting traffic, whilst at the Cañada de la Carraca, high-capacity rainwater collection systems will be installed. In the Cañada de los Estudiantes, where no drainage solution existed until now, a basic drainage network comprising pipes and drains will be built.

These measures come after years of complaints from local residents and episodes of isolation in the area, particularly following the torrential rains recorded in the region in recent years, including the November 2024 flood in Benamocarra, which highlighted the vulnerability of the road infrastructure in the Axarquía.