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Traffic jams and accidents complicate the start of the summer travel weekend

The General Directorate of Traffic reports traffic complications on the AP-7, AP-8, A-7, A-70, A-92, A-6, and A-3 in several autonomous communities.

Generic image of a highway with heavy traffic at dusk.
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Generic image of a highway with heavy traffic at dusk.

Spanish roads are experiencing traffic jams and several accidents this Friday, coinciding with the start of the busiest travel weekend of the summer.

The General Directorate of Traffic has reported traffic complications this Friday afternoon, particularly on the highways accessing France, such as the AP-7 in La Junquera (Girona) and the AP-8 in Irún (Gipuzkoa), which are experiencing congestion heading towards the neighboring country.
In the Valencian Community and Andalusia, several accidents have complicated traffic. On the A-7 near Godella (Valencia), traffic is affected in the direction of Castellón de la Plana. In Alicante, the A-70 shows increased traffic in both directions. In Granada, the A-92 at kilometer point 249 near Alfacar has its left lane closed, heading towards Seville.
Other roads are also experiencing incidents. On the A-6, drivers will encounter traffic jams passing through Arévalo (Ávila) in both directions. In Valencia, the A-3 near Requena and Siete Aguas is experiencing increased traffic towards Madrid.
In Málaga, specifically in San Pedro de Alcántara, the A-7 is congested in the direction of Gibraltar. A similar situation is occurring in Tenerife, on the TF-1 near Los Cristianos and Guaza, heading towards Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
This special traffic operation, activated from 3:00 PM this Friday, will extend throughout the weekend. An estimated 5.6 million journeys are expected, coinciding with the mid-month travel and patron saint festivals in numerous Spanish towns.