The Socialist Party of Évora congratulated itself on the inauguration, this Thursday, of the Eastern Variant of Évora on the IP2, a road infrastructure with 12.8 kilometres in length and a motorway profile. The work represented an investment of 54.9 million euros, financed by the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The PS considered this moment a historic victory for the region and the fulfillment of a commitment made to the people of Alentejo. The party recalled that the work had been abandoned and completely paralysed since 2011, due to the austerity policy and disinvestment of the PSD government, which, according to the PS, chose to forget the interior of the country.
It was PS governance that made it possible to rescue the project, secure the European funds through the PRR, and sign the works contract in November 2024. The variant aims to remove heavy traffic from the centre of Évora and enhance the economic development and road safety of all of Alentejo.
The PS of Évora also stated that this is not an isolated initiative, highlighting the opening of requalified sections of the IP8 between Ferreira do Alentejo and Beja, Santa Margarida do Sado and Ferreira do Alentejo, and Relvas Verdes and Roncão, in a total investment exceeding 109 million euros, resulting from planning and works contracts launched under socialist governance between July and October 2024.
