AP-8 will have a better intersection in Oiartzun and perhaps a new link in Orio
The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa will allocate 8.1 million euros to improve the safety of the intersection of the AP-8 with the GI-20 in the sense of Bilbao and is considering making a complete connection in both directions in Orio.
The Foral Bidegi Infrastructure Agency has already awarded the works to adapt and expand the current platform and expand the existing structures in the trunk of themotorway. The intervention, which will last approximately 17 months, aims to strengthen safety and speed up traffic.
On the other hand, Berasaluze has announced that the Provincial Council is considering converting the half link of the AP-8 in Orio into a complete link, since every day 4,500 vehicles are registered, for which Bidegi has tendered 134,470 euros to study the feasibility of installing an exit to Behobia and an entry to Bilbao.
At the same session, the Member of the European Parliament announced thecreation of a Lurraldebus line connecting Astigarraga to the hospital and university area of San Sebastián, which will be operational in the coming weeks. The Member of Parliament for Mobility, Tourism and Spatial Planning, Azahara Dominguez, has explained that this measureis due tothe significant increase in the number of public transport users.