On Wednesday, traffic resumed on the CV-33 highway in the Valencian Community—the last of the 18 regional roads damaged by the severe floods that hit the region at the end of October last year. The road’s restoration cost 12.5 million euros and has restored all four traffic lanes, just as they were before the natural disaster.
According to regional authorities, the CV-33 handles about 17.5 million vehicles annually. After reconstruction, the road is now more resilient to potential emergencies: particular attention was paid to reinforcing the base and protecting against erosion during the repairs, in order to minimize future risks of destruction.
Authorities in the Valencian Community note that the restoration of all 18 damaged roads took just six weeks. At this stage, traffic has fully resumed and temporary restrictions have been lifted. The total length of restored sections amounted to 47.3 kilometers.
Special attention was given to the bridges along the CV-33. One of the bridges leading toward Valencia was completely destroyed during the flooding and has now been rebuilt. The second bridge was reinforced with concrete injections to increase its resilience to extreme weather conditions.
Partial traffic on the CV-33 was restored as early as November 12—just ten days after emergency repairs began. At that time, drivers could use only one lane in each direction. The road was fully reopened on July 4, when work was completed on the lanes toward Torrent and Valencia.
As part of the infrastructure restoration program, the regional government allocated 125 million euros for repairs to both regional and municipal roads. Of this, 50 million was designated to restore about fifty local sites damaged by flooding.
Authorities emphasize that modern technologies and sustainable development principles were used in road restoration. This is expected to increase the reliability of the region’s transport network and reduce the impact of possible future natural disasters.
Overall, the completion of work on the CV-33 marked a key stage in restoring the Valencia Community’s transport system after the devastating floods. All major routes are now open to drivers again, and the infrastructure is ready to face new challenges.
