Caleta de Velez A-7 Motorway Upgrade Gets €6.6m Funding A long-awaited €6.6 million infrastructure upgrade to complete crucial missing slip roads on the A-7 at Caleta de Vélez has received final ministerial approval. Long-Awaited Infrastructure Relief Motorists and residents across the eastern stretch of the coastline have received welcome news this week as the national Ministry of Transport granted final administrative approval for a major overhaul of the junction connecting Caleta de Vélez to the busy A-7 motorway corridor. The ambitious €6.6m investment scheme will finally construct the missing entry and exit slip roads, addressing a structural bottleneck that has frustrated local drivers and commercial hauliers for over a decade. Unclogging Coastal Traffic For years, motorists travelling between coastal towns such as Algarrobo, Caleta de Vélez, and the interior municipal hub of Vélez-Málaga have had to navigate awkward diversions across local roads due to incomplete access ramps on the orbital motorway. The approved blueprint delivers comprehensive four-way connectivity, permitting seamless travel towards both Malaga capital and the Granada border. Local transport planners expect the completed interchange to significantly reduce rat-running through residential streets and seaside avenues. Economic Catalyst for the Port and Marina Beyond private vehicles, the green-lit upgrade is considered vital for Caleta de Vélez's bustling fishing port—the primary fishing base in Malaga province—as well as its expanding leisure marina. Freight hauliers and regional suppliers will benefit from direct motorway links, trimming journey times and lowering emissions from idling traffic. Construction tenders are slated to open in the coming months, marking another major step forward for transport connectivity across the Costa del Sol Oriental.