A traffic light system will control the flow of vehicles on the single-carriageway section of the vital route between the Serranía and the coast, until the repairs are complete
Over the past few weeks, the work has focused on guaranteeing the stability of the slope by removing all the unstable rocks with heavy machinery and controlled blasting
Commuters, tourists, transport drivers, bikers, cyclists and even the 309 bus service from Marbella to the Serranía are back on the A-397 that links this part of inland Malaga province with the Costa del Sol
Emma Pérez-Romera
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Reconstruction work on the damaged viaduct in Benahavís.
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All the blasting, shoring up and heavy machinery used to stabilise the landslide-hit terrain have enabled engineers to start assembling the damaged bridge above Benahavís
Technicians will start controlled blasting on the mountainside at the end of this month, which will shorten the deadline for the reopening of the strategic A-397, but a specific date has not yet been set
A team of 20 experts, including climbing specialists, are working seven days a week to get the key road between Serranía and the Costa del Sol reopened as soon as possible