Reinforced Security on the Camino Mozárabe–Vía de la Plata: €300,000 Footbridge in Lalín
Lalín, Galicia. A major security upgrade is on the way for pilgrims traveling the Mozarabe Way – Vía de la Plata. The director of Tourism of Galicia, Xosé Merelles, announced this Saturday, from the public hostel of Bendoiro (Lalín), the upcoming construction of an elevated walkway aimed at eliminating a dangerous black spot on the route.
The work, which seeks to protect walkers from intense traffic, will have an investment greater than the 300,000 euros.
The End of the Conflictive Crossing on the N-525
The project will focus on the construction of a pedestrian walkway 30 meters long which will replace the current level crossing with the N-525 highway. This point is known to be one of the most conflictive and dangerous on the route for pilgrims.
The announcement translates into immediate action: the Xunta de Galicia's contracting platform will publish the tender next week.
Deadlines and Expectations
The walkway works will have a completion period of six months. The expectation is that the new structure will be fully operational and available to pilgrims starting next year. 2026.
Merelles stressed that this intervention is part of the Xunta's plan to improve road safety on the different Jacobean itineraries, with a global investment of 40 million euros aimed at guaranteeing safer routes and keeping pilgrims away from heavy traffic areas.
