The Minister of Development, Territorial Articulation, and Housing, Rocío Díaz, has announced the elimination of the level crossing over the train lines on the A-380 road, at the entrance of Marchena, with the construction of a bypass that will divert traffic from this point. Rocío Díaz stated in the Andalusian Parliament that the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Administrator of Railway Infrastructures (ADIF) for the construction of this new road that will provide more safety and peace of mind to the users of this route is imminent.
Rocío Díaz recalled that this level crossing, located just a few hundred meters from the Marchena train station, was classified as dangerous by ADIF in 2008. Despite this danger and the increasing traffic, she mentioned that «for a decade, previous governments did not implement any actions.»
Regarding this issue, the Minister of Development pointed out that the Government of Juanma Moreno «took on, from the very beginning, the responsibility and the need to find a solution» to a demand that the residents of Marchena had been voicing for years. The Minister of Development also highlighted that, since 2021, numerous meetings have been held between the Andalusian Government and ADIF, which have intensified this year leading to the upcoming signing of a collaboration protocol for the removal of this level crossing on the A-380 road between Carmona and Marchena.
The solution chosen, as Rocío Díaz announced, will be «the construction of a bypass over two kilometers long«, diverting the main traffic from this dangerous point. «We will build a new road that will provide a much safer route for the residents of Marchena and the drivers on this road,» she stated. In this regard, the protocol includes the drafting of the project and the execution of the works, with funding being shared equally (50%) between the two administrations.
ADIF’s legal services are currently working on the relevant reports of the draft protocol for its signing. Following this, ADIF will start the drafting of the construction project as soon as possible.
The Ministry of Development, Territorial Articulation, and Housing has shown its willingness to collaborate with ADIF in the elimination of this level crossing. The current Andalusian Government has held meetings in recent years to revive the project, pending ADIF’s presentation of a construction project. The signing of the collaboration protocol will unlock this waiting period and provide a viable alternative for the removal of this level crossing over the train tracks.
The A-380 road belongs to the Andalusian Road Network, with the Andalusian Government being the owner. This road crosses the town of Marchena, resulting in a long journey. At kilometer 15.6, at the entrance to Marchena from Carmona, there is this level crossing over the Seville-Málaga railway line. This level crossing is located in an urban area with consolidated buildings, partly on the edges of the A-380 road, and is also about a hundred meters from the Marchena train station.