The council of Vila do Bispo is pleased that the road works in its area now are completed but now that the traffic cones and workmen have gone, locals now are complaining to the council that the EN125 road has been designed to slow down traffic to a frustrating crawl in many sections.
Rotas do Algarve Litoral had been instructed by Infraestrutura de Portugal to paint solid white lines along sections of renewed road where previously overtaking has been allowed. This leaves only three sections of road where vehicles can overtake between Lagos and Vila do Bispo and guarantees frustration and risky driver behaviour.
Locals are annoyed that anyone stuck behind a tractor will have to sit in line for ages, despite no oncoming traffic and a clear view ahead.
The mayor of Vila do Bispo agrees and has said "it’s ridiculous, this continuous white line feature on the EN125 throughout our territory."
The mayor already has asked for the road markings to be repainted to show more passing places and also has demanded other changes to the work left behind by the contractors as many small access roads are now difficult safely to negotiate.
Vila do Bispo mayor, Adelino Soares, said he is discussing these issues with those responsible at Infraestruturas de Portugal and says he believes that it will be possible to find solutions that improve the completed work.
