Ronda will restrict vehicle traffic on the New Bridge starting in August

Ronda/The City Council of Ronda will regulate the traffic on the axis between Virgen de la Paz Street (from the Alameda) and Armiñán, which includes the passage through the New Bridge, starting from the 1st of August. The mayor, Mari Paz Fernández, accompanied by the municipal delegate of Traffic, Jorge Fernández, and the Chief Inspector of the Local Police of Ronda, Miguel Aranda, announced this on Monday.

The measure will only affect vehicles that are not registered for tax purposes in Ronda, so drivers who do pay their taxes in this respect in the municipality will be able to pass through these roads.

Fernández reminded that "with this regulation, traffic through this part of the town will be reduced by about 30%, thus improving mobility, the safety of drivers and pedestrians, and contributing to the protection of the historical complex, especially the iconic New Bridge."

Signage warning of this regulation has already started to be placed, which will be monitored by the Local Police through cameras that have been installed. Until August 1, this period will serve as a trial.

In addition, the implementation of this measure will lead to changes in traffic, such as reversing the direction of Molino Street and the segment between Pozo Street and Molino Street. The entrance to the parking lot of the Cuartel de la Concepción will also be modified, and several traffic lights will be installed at the intersection of Victoria Avenue with Sevilla Street.

Fernández, finally, reminded that the measure is included in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Ronda, a document that has been agreed upon and aims to improve mobility in the municipality.

Further measures such as parking restrictions in the Padre Jesús neighborhood will follow, although the scope of the measure in this area has not yet been detailed. However, the period to apply for a resident's card at the electronic headquarters of the City Council is now open.