Transportation undertakes a new section of the Marbella bypass on the AP-7 to reduce noise levels

The excessive noise from traffic is a problem that plagues many large cities. To mitigate its effects, the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility is carrying out the development of the Phase II Action Plan against Noise (PAR) on the Costa del Sol Highway, in the section corresponding to the Marbella Bypass. These works have a current budget of 13.1 million euros (VAT included) and are funded by the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan (PRTR).

Therefore, to ensure the safety of workers and users, from next Sunday, June 8 at 22:00 hours until Friday, June 13 at 06:00 hours, there will be a total nighttime closure of exit 1.044 towards Cádiz on the AP-7; between 22:00 hours each day and 06:00 hours the following day.

To ensure the flow of traffic during this disruption, it is recommended that users continue on the A-7/AP-7 highway towards Cádiz, make a U-turn at exit 1.045, and access Marbella/Avda. del Trapiche through exit 1.044 towards Málaga.

Marbella Bypass

This route covers the distance between kilometers 175+347 to 183+459, coinciding with the Marbella bypass. It is a toll-free section of the Costa del Sol Highway.

To reduce noise by up to 15 dB, acoustic screens will be installed. In total, the project includes 28 acoustic screens with an approximate length of 6,612 meters and a surface area of 26,304 square meters, with heights ranging from 2.5 to 4.5 meters.

These are vegetative metal screens, on which planting of ivy (Hedera Helix), a very resilient species found in the area, will be carried out. The ivy will have a height of 80 to 100 centimeters, with a provision of one unit every three square meters of 'Green wall' type acoustic screen.