At 8 a.m., a long line of cars lined up on the asphalt strip bordering the Contivecchi Salt Flats , the alternative route to Pula for work on a stretch of highway 195 to address the damage caused by Cyclone Harry. Traffic was moving at a crawl. Travel times were extremely long (up to half an hour to turn off the road near the salt flats ), fueling the discontent of drivers who needed to get to work.
Furthermore, the next stretch, the road that passes through the industrial area of Macchiareddu, presents numerous dangers due to at-grade intersections and the presence of heavy vehicles. Drivers, after keeping an eye on their watches, are not hiding their discontent, even on social media.
The spotlight is particularly on the alternative road that runs alongside the Contivecchi salt flats, which is very narrow : "I hope there isn't an accident, there's not enough room for an ambulance to pass," commented one citizen bitterly.
Meanwhile, work has begun with the deployment of the vehicles that will be used for the intervention. The start is gradual. "The construction site," a motorist stated, "needs a sharp acceleration to put an end to today's disruption as quickly as possible."