MP-203
Appearance
MP-203 | |
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Route information | |
Length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Mejorada del Campo |
To | San Fernando de Henares |
Highway system | |
'MP-203' is an unfinished motorway in Madrid, Spain that connects from Mejorada del Campo to San Fernando de Henares. Its construction goal was to reduce the traffic congestion on the A-2 motorway by providing an alternative motorway route for drivers.[1][2] The construction of the highway was started in 2005, with 70 million Euros being spent on the construction. However, in 2007, the construction of this highway was suspended due to the issues regarding the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line, the connection to the R-3 motorway, and also the period of great recession in Spain. As a result, only 70% of the route was completed.[3]
References
- ^ "Spain's 70M euro 'ghost highway'". CBS. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Spain's ghost highway". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Spain's 70 Million Euro Ghost Highway Remains Abandoned In Madrid". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 September 2015.