Journeys between useful exits on the AP-68 in La Rioja could mean gaps of 24 kilometres between Haro and Cenicero, or 21 kilometres from Agoncillo to the next exit at Lodosa-Pradejón. The planned conversion to the A-68 was intended to make the route more accessible for local journeys.
At the time described in the report, four of six planned Ronda Sur connections were ready or close to service. Their physical condition did not mean they were open: the report said official confirmation from the Ministry of Transport had not yet arrived for at least three of them. It gives no information on whether those openings have since taken place.
Fuenmayor was furthest along. Part of the connection had opened in May, while links to the A-68 remained unfinished. At Villamediana, the two roundabouts on the LR-250 were already open, but connecting ramps were still pending. The junction was intended to improve access to eastern Logroño, including La Portalada, and connect with Hospital San Pedro.
At Arrúbal, a new roundabout was partly in use while the branches leading to and from the AP-68 remained closed. The report said guardrails were being installed, with some signs still outstanding. Lardero’s main construction work was complete, although machinery remained in the area; the link would connect the high-capacity road with the N-111 towards Soria.
The other two junctions needed more than finishing work. At Recajo, the connection between the LO-20 and N-232 and the roundabouts serving the motorway were in place, but further work was still needed for a quicker, more convenient layout. At Agoncillo, the planned design included two roundabouts linking the A-68 with the N-232 and serving the municipality and its industrial estate.
The Agoncillo layout depended on removing the toll booths and the adjoining area used by Avasa workers. Without that work, vehicles could pass through the former toll area and reach a difficult junction instead of using the planned connection.
The distinction matters: the report described four links as ready or nearly ready, while the complete Ronda Sur still needed construction work and official opening decisions. Secretary of State for Transport and Sustainable Mobility José Antonio Santano had put full service across the route, including its entrances and exits, at around mid-2027.
