A-2 Motorway Collapse Causes Delays and Damage Near Cervera
Road surface failure between Cervera and Ribera d'Oncara led to lane closures, punctured tyres, and collisions on Friday, exacerbated by recent.
Key Points
- Collapse between km 523-528 closed one lane each direction, causing hours-long queues.
- Drivers reported punctured tyres from potholes and loose asphalt, plus collision risks.
- Heavy rain and snow aggravated long-standing road deterioration since 2019.
- Authorities issuing emergency contract for 3km resurface; repairs ongoing Saturday.
Road surface collapses on the A-2 motorway between Cervera and Ribera d'Oncara caused significant traffic delays and vehicle damage on Friday, according to reports from Catalan outlet El Segre.
The issues affected the stretch between kilometre markers 523 and 528 in both directions. Around 8pm, one lane towards Lleida was closed, followed by a lane in the Barcelona direction. This led to slow-moving traffic and long queues for several hours. Drivers reported punctured tyres from potholes and loose asphalt fragments, with some vehicles suffering other damage. Sudden braking also triggered chain-reaction collisions.
Recent weeks of heavy rain and snow worsened the deterioration of a road already plagued by structural problems. Local councils in the Segarra region had demanded comprehensive repairs since 2019.
Spanish state authorities are now preparing an emergency contract to fully resurface the three-kilometre section. Provisional repair work continued into Saturday, with one lane still closed per direction.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources: