PETITION FOR THE CV-740 NORTHERN BYPASS

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CV-740 current itinerary 

• Starting point: Begins at the junction with the N-332 road in Teulada.
• Itinerary: Heads eastwards, passing through the town centre of Teulada. It continues south/south-east, entering the town centre of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell (via Avenida de Alicante and Calle Padre Plácido). 
• Final point: From Benitachell, the road heads north, connecting with Jávea in the Cansalades / Golf Club area, ending at the junction with the CV-734.

Problems caused by the CV-740 in Benitatxell town centre:

In October 2025, the extraordinary plenary session held at El Poble Nou de Benitatxell Town Hall unanimously agreed to request that the Alicante Provincial Council include a budget allocation to carry out the first phase of the CV-740 ring road. This critical infrastructure project aims to divert traffic away from the town center, improving local safety and reducing congestion (4).

Given the current deadlock surrounding the project, OVFC is calling for a petition  to be carried out by the Town Hall, urging the Alicante Provincial Council to approve the necessary budget allocation.

As reported by the Town Council, “at present, more than 32.000 vehicles pass through the town centre every day via the CV-740 and CV-737 provincial roads, without any real provision for safety, accessibility or urban coexistence”. Heavy traffic travels along streets such as Padre Plácido and Capelletes, “with sections where the carriageway is less than 4.5 metres wide and pavements less than 75 cm wide”, in areas surrounding schools, residential areas and commercial districts. The result is a constant risk to pedestrians and frequent traffic gridlock.” (1)

Guía Consultores, the firm that has been working on the project, estimates that the first phase of the bypass – which would tackle the problem at Padre Plácido, the most problematic section – will cost around 5.3 million euros. In addition, there would be two further phases: one for the approach via the Xàbia road and another for the Moraira section, the cost of which has not yet been finalised.

The president of the Provincial Council, Toni Pérez, has indicated that the Provincial Council does not usually fund projects of this scale, although he has expressed a willingness to explore all possibilities together with Councillor Arturo Poquet and the Council’s roads department staff. The meeting also raised the possibility of collaborating with other authorities to ensure that this project can go ahead (2)

Chronology of the bypass project:

14/06/2019: Plans are in place for a northern bypass that will connect the CV-740 from the Teulada entrance via a new roundabout to be built near the golf course. This bypass will have two slip roads providing access to Camí de l'Abiar and the town centre (3).

03/10/2025: An extraordinary plenary session unanimously approves a motion to request funding from the Provincial Council for the CV-740 bypass (4).

01/12/2025: The President of the Alicante Provincial Council, Toni Pérez, and the Councillor for Roads, Arturo Poquet, visit Benitatxell to assess the traffic problems affecting the CV-740 as it passes through the town centre. Town Hall engineers explained the route of the bypass project.

Sources:

1. https://elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com/benitatxell-recibe-presidente-diputacion-estudiar-soluciones-problema-trafico-cv-740/
2. https://alicanteplaza.es/alicanteplaza/marina-alta/los-tecnicos-estiman-en-35-millones-el-coste-de-la-primera-fase-de-la-circunvalacion-de-benitatxell#!
3. https://elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com/1478-el-nuevo-plan-general-de-benitatxell-reservara-11000-m2-para-un-instituto-de-secundaria/
4. https://elpoblenoudebenitatxell.com/unanimidad-pleno-benitatxell-solicitar-diputacion-financiacion-circunvalacion-cv-740/

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