On the A-5 in Madrid will see night-time road closures in both directions from the night of Monday 31 August until the night of Wednesday. The Ayuntamiento de Madrid announced that it would remove the second temporary bypass in the area of Los Yébenes The works are scheduled each night between 23:00 and 06:00; depending on progress, individual sections may be fully closed. Where safety permits, at least one lane in each direction is to remain open.
Removing the bypass will restore the straight road profile in this section and make room for the next works on the ramps for the future tunnel section. The measure is part of the Soterramiento project on the A-5, which will reorganise the surface-level traffic route between Campamento and the western exit from the city and free up space for the planned Paseo Verde del Suroeste . According to the city, removal of the bypass will be followed by realigning the road along a straight route, planned for 3 September.
This next step is part of a series of changes through which Madrid is gradually removing the temporary construction bypasses. The bypass at Batán was already removed at the end of July, after tunnel works there had progressed. Further changes to traffic arrangements on the A-5 were made in parallel to separate the construction phases and maintain capacity at peak times. Besides Los Yébenes, the area around Boadillais considered the last major temporary works site in the west, where the city is also gradually restoring the original traffic arrangements.
The city council asks road users to follow the night-time signs and instructions from the emergency services closely and to take alternative routes if needed. Transport companies and commuters should plan journeys outside the closure periods where possible. The authorities note that work times and procedures may be adjusted day by day according to site safety, so short-notice changes are possible.
Work on the A-5 Soterramiento project has been under way in sections since early 2025 and has repeatedly involved temporary restrictions. According to the city, the steps now under way are intended to ease surface-level traffic in western Madrid and stabilise future traffic arrangements. No information is currently available on possible further closures beyond the period mentioned.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).