The mayor of Andria, present at both meetings, reiterated the need to safeguard access to Montegrosso in any way, with solutions compatible with the testing needs of the work by the province, the state of the places and the legislation in force in matter of roads. The municipal proposal to classify the road as secondary extra-urban by the Province has taken hold, while the The Region has guaranteed the provision of 11 million euros which, added to the 2 million already made available by the Province, will constitute the funds needed to work on the project for the further definitive modernization of SP 2.
In the blackberries, the Province has made itself available to make Via Vecchia Minervino safe, to make it easier when the current construction site roundabout is removed for testing.
This intervention on Via Vecchia Minervino, however, as reiterated by the mayor, cannot be considered a solution to the problem of access to the village as that is a road of limited dimensions (4 metres) which would not allow the easy movement of heavy vehicles, circulars or ambulances. Hence, the need to reduce as much as possible the time required to identify a more appropriate solution, again on SP2, something on which the Province is concretely working.
«I’m confident – said the mayor – The limits of the work that has been carried out are known to everyone and all those involved are doing their part to give definitive serenity to the village of Montegrosso. For this reason I once again thank the Prefect Riflesso, the President and the manager of the province, the Region and its councilors who have taken action and I would like to thank the representatives of the Borgo who, in their legitimate concern, have always proved patient and available to collaborate on dignified solutions for all.
Their trust in the institutions cannot be disappointed at all. Closing access to the village means mortifying the economy, vitality and productivity of an area with enormous potential. In a few days we will have the detailed timetable from the Province, which will be heard again in the fifth regional commission on May 13th. From that we will understand, and I have no reason to doubt, what will be the solution that the Province is focusing on in these hours, which will safeguard access to the Borgo, as has always been loudly requested. In the meantime, obtaining the classification of that road as proposed by the Municipality is already a result that will allow us to work quickly on a at-grade intersection or on a roundabout compliant with regulations.».
In the meeting in the Prefecture we are it was established that the current roundabout will be removed only after the works on via Vecchia Minervinor, following official communication from the Province, following knowledge of the timetable of provincial interventions.
