Control and monitoring of the construction for the A-7 Mediterranean motorway. Almuñécar (Taramay) – Salobreña (Lobres) and connection with the A-44 motorway. Granada (Spain)

Ministry of Public Works

PURPOSE OF THE WORK
The following items are especially worthy of note among the control and monitoring tasks performed:

• Analysis and proposal for possible improvements to the detail design, as well as the review of the solutions proposed by the construction company.
• Verification to ensure that the project is properly defined and carried out, and preparation of reports on the progress of the construction.
• Quality check on the materials received and used at the site (laboratory).

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK
Main motorway section:
Total length: ............................................. 7,764 m
Design speed: ......................................... 80 km/h
Plan view radii
Minimum: .......................................... 1,000 m
Maximum: ......................................... 2,250 m
Maximum gradient: ........................................ 5 %
Maximum superelevation: ........................... 6.5 %
No. of interchanges: ........................................... 1
No. of carriageways: ........................................... 2
No. of lanes x lane width: ...................... 2 x 3.5 m
Width of inner/outer shoulder: .......... 1.0 / 2.5 m
Width of outer berms: ................................. 1.0 m
Width of central reserve: ........................ Variable