Connection to the Fontiscos Industrial Zone and Remodelling of the Ermida Interchange (Santo Tirso)
PRR
  • Connection to the Fontiscos Industrial Zone and Remodelling of the Ermida Interchange (Santo Tirso)
  • Ligação à área Industrial de Fontiscos
  • Ligação à área Industrial de Fontiscos
  • Ligação à área Industrial de Fontiscos
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  • Ligação à área Industrial de Fontiscos
  • Connection to the Fontiscos Industrial Zone and Remodelling of the Ermida Interchange (Santo Tirso)
Location
• This work is in the district of Porto, in the municipality of Santo Tirso, between the A3 interchange and the Fontiscos and Ermida Industrial Zone. This industrial area is located southwest of the seat of the municipality (Santo Tirso) and between Santo Tirso and the A3 highway, next to the interchange with the EN104.
Lengh
• The work involves approximately 470.50 meters and is taking place near Km 21+700 and Km 23+000 on the EN104. A further 350m of work is at the Fontiscos interchange.

Scope of Work

Work includes connection from the industrial zone to the A3 highway, via the EN104 at the Fontiscos and Ermida interchanges, located at Km 21+700 and Km 23+000, respectively:

  • Fontiscos interchange: as this is the interchange closest to the A3 and with industrial units located to the north and south of the EN104, current accesses are to be transformed via an elevated roundabout;

  • Ermida interchange: this is an existing elevated interchange between the EN104 and a municipal road, which is to be changed from the current intersection with lanes to the north of the abovementioned interchange to a roundabout with the due adjustment of all affected lanes.

Benefits

  • Improves the accessibility, movement and safety of the current connection between the A3 interchange and the Fontiscos and Ermida Industrial Zone;

  • Maintains the National Road Network in a good state of conservation and safety in accordance with that set out in the applicable provisions of the current concession contract;

  • Promotes and improves road connections, minimizing current traffic bottlenecks.

Community Funding

  • Business Area Enhancement Program.