Endless disruptions to the ongoing construction site of the 131. Work on the stretch between Serrenti and Nuraminis will continue at least until the summer, as confirmed by ANAS in an order extending the works until June 12. Traffic closures, diversions, and lane restrictions, along with speed limits and overtaking restrictions, are expected for another three months. In short, driving along the stretch of just under 10 kilometers will continue to be extremely difficult and dangerous. The thousands of motorists and truck drivers who travel the island's most important road every day know this well: "The construction site of the 131 is forcing us to extend our route, and this translates into delays in the delivery of goods and increased operating costs. We can't continue with this situation: who will give us back the money we're losing?" says an entrepreneur who runs a trucking company in Nuraminis.
Traffic and slow traffic – Yesterday morning, thousands of motorists endured the usual traffic delays. During rush hour, long queues form. The speed limit is 30 kilometers per hour, but some stretches require slow traffic, especially at best. These scenes will likely continue for another three months. This situation concerns the mayor of Nuraminis, Stefano Anni. "Unfortunately," he commented, "the extension is due to the prolonged bad weather in January and February. I hope the June 12th deadline is respected, because due to a poor project, there has been significant inconvenience for thousands of motorists." This situation is expected to last another three months on the stretch between kilometers 32.412 and 27.300 (which includes the infamous at-grade junctions for Villagreca and Samatzai-Nuraminis, now cancelled). Southbound traffic is therefore being diverted onto the bypass road known as R3 (at kilometer 33.600), which is characterized by a hair-raising access, with potholes and dips that force traffic to proceed (almost) at a crawl. The road surface is devastated. Anas has announced further work to repair the asphalt: "Next week, repairs will be carried out at night to limit the impact on traffic." There are still delays on the bypass road towards Cagliari, which must be traveled for a couple of kilometers before the diversion to the new route of the 131. However, this route must be abandoned again at kilometer 27.500, right at the construction site for the Nuraminis-Serramanna overpass.
Sassari direction – Easier travel on the northbound carriageway, towards Sassari, where the diversion established to bypass the Nuraminis-Serramanna overpass remains in place, and the carriageway is narrowed a little further north, at Villagreca, where on the day before Christmas Eve, Anas had reopened to traffic the approximately one and a half kilometre stretch of the new two-lane carriageway, from kilometre 31.100 to kilometre 32.412 between Villagreca and Serrenti.
Work in Elmas
From State Road 131 to State Road 391, in Elmas, where Anas has begun work on installing a new drainage surface along the route of the road connecting to the airport. Work will continue until tomorrow. "The work," Anas announced, "will cover approximately one kilometer, affecting both lanes, including the access and exit ramps. Anyone leaving the airport will encounter workers primarily at night, while those heading towards the airport will find the worksites open exclusively at night. Traffic restrictions will be in place during the work."
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