There is kilometer 45, between Puebla de Obando and La Roca de la Sierra, but it was already closed to traffic at that time | Another twelve points of Extremadura roads have interrupted circulation due to the storm
The N-523 road, which connects caceres Y badajozhas been cut off on Tuesday traffic due to “the numerous waterfalls” that have caused the intense rains of the Efraín storm, as confirmed by the Government Delegation in Extremadura. One of them finished provoking the collapse of a section of the road at kilometer 45, between Puebla de Obando and La Roca de la Sierra. It was around 9:30 in the morning, although at that time traffic on the road was already interrupted and no vehicle was affected. The Civil Traffic Guard is in charge of redirecting traffic towards the highway.
In total there are cuts at thirteen points of the Extremadura road network due to the rains, as reported by 112 Extremadura and the Government Delegation. In the province of Badjoz, the cuts affect the Ex-110 between Zapatón and Puerto Conejeros and at Alburquerque, at the junction with the BA-008 (La Codosera road), as well as the of the Ex-110 with the Ex-325 in Zapatón. It is also recommended not to drive on the Ex-214, which joins Villar del Rey with La Roca de la Sierra. The road is not closed yet, but it is recommended not to drive through the waterfalls that exist in many sections.
As for the province of Cáceres, the main problems are on the CC-174 highway, which connects the town of Zarza la Mayor in Cáceres with the Portuguese town of Extreme Salvaterra (Portugal) is cut off to vehicle traffic due to flooding; It is due to the flooding of the Erjas river, it is located from kilometer point 0 to point 4.2 in both directions of circulation.
Nor can you drive on the CC-15.2 highway, from km 0.3 in Granadilla to km 4 in Zarza de Granadilla, nor on the CC-68: from Segura de Toro and the Gargantilla junction, nor on the Ex-325 between Villar del Rey and the Zapatón Crossing.
youThe CC-23.1 from Torrecilla de la Tiesa to the A5 is also closed; the Ex-381 at the height of Salvatierra de Santiago; the Ex-102 in Cañamero.
The cuts also affect the CC15.2 (La Granja-Casas del Monte) at the height of the N-630; the CC13.5 La Granja to N630, the road from Rincón de Ballesteros to N-630 and the local road between Campo Lugar and Alcollarín.