Torrevieja has permanently closed the remaining section of Avenida de la Libertad to ordinary traffic as part of the pedestrianisation of the port area, immediately causing congestion across the town centre. The road, which previously connected the waterfront with Calle Ramón y Cajal, will now be restricted to emergency and authorised delivery vehicles. Traffic arriving from María Parodi, Azorín and Avenida Faleria must instead leave the port through Rambla Juan Mateo. Within minutes of Monday’s closure, queues stretched from Plaza Capdepont to the junction of Rambla Juan Mateo and Calle Ramón Gallud, also affecting Calle Pedro Lorca. María Parodi and Rambla Juan Mateo are now the principal routes into and out of the area, despite parking and restaurant terraces continuing to reduce their capacity.