The paving stone conservation works on the road surrounding the National Palace of Mafra began 15 days ago, causing significant traffic restrictions in the town and increasing daily congestion. This intervention was deemed necessary by the municipality to enhance the heritage and improve road access.
In order to mitigate the impact on traffic, a reversible lane scheme came into operation today, a temporary measure aimed at improving traffic flow while the works are underway. The municipality states that the intervention could not be carried out at night, in order to respect residents' rest and avoid noise.
Starting today, September 14th, the following schedules apply to the reversible lane: in the direction Carapinheira to Mafra, traffic is allowed from 4pm to 9pm, exclusively on weekdays; in the opposite direction, Mafra to Carapinheira, the lane operates from 9pm to 4pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.
