The Minister of Public Works, José Ballesta, director of Roads, Jose Guijarro, Cehegín mayor, Jose Soria, and council Works and Services, Juan Antonio Chico, opened the new bridge Santo, who has had an investment about one million euros.
This infrastructure has two lanes, large sidewalks, railings and dim lighting, not striking off to that part of Old Town.
It also has vertical signs, horizontal markings, "being a modern and safe bridge," according Ballesta.
The 120 meters long and 11 feet wide leading to a large roundabout, which houses the remains of a Roman column and a centenary olive trees, guarded by the nearby ruins of the Hermitage of San Sebastian.
For his part, Jose Soria, said that "this overpass on the Rio Argos thus solves the problems of farmers in the area, access to the district of Canara and Salt Water Industrial Estate, improving safety drivers.
The story of the opening has starred in a neighbor came to the place with a donkey, which carried four barrels with water, saying "I am checking if the bridge is strong, and I see that yes, so you can go through everybody here. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín