La Junta destina 13,7 millones a la reparación de vías rurales dañadas por borrascas
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development has declared an emergency for the processing of the contracting of the works included in the action plan for the repair of rural roads damaged by the storms recorded in Andalusia between February and March of this year. In this way, the execution of 280 initiatives is expedited with a total investment of 13.7 million euros.
Once the analysis of the requests submitted by the affected local administrations is completed, the Andalusian Government plans to carry out actions on public rural roads in five Andalusian provinces (Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva, Málaga, and Seville). To access this initiative where the Junta supports the municipalities of the community, the councils have had to prove compliance with the requirements established in the regulations. Among the admissibility requirements is, for example, that the damages recorded on the road imply a high degree of danger for the people who travel on it.
Specifically, in Cádiz, the repair of nine rural roads is planned for an amount close to 895,000 euros, while in Córdoba, 56 roads will be repaired with an investment exceeding 3.3 million euros. On the other hand, in the province of Huelva, 52 actions are contemplated for over 1.7 million euros, and in Málaga, 136 works valued at almost 5.9 million euros. Finally, the roads in Seville included in the emergency action plan for the repair of rural roads damaged by the storms at the beginning of 2025 amount to 27 works with a grant close to 1.9 million euros.
These actions are part of the Rural Development Program (PDR) of Andalusia and are funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (Feader).
The torrential rains of February and March of this year, declared by the Andalusian Government as a natural disaster affecting agricultural productivity, led to a significant increase in water stored in Andalusia but, at the same time, caused damage to numerous farms and roads. The storms even made certain rural roads impassable, which hindered activity on the farms they provided access to and jeopardized the safety of those who had to continue using the roads to carry out their work or to travel from one town to another.
