Mijas demands repair of 17 walkways on the A-7: corrosion and detachment

Mijas demands the Government urgently repair the 17 pedestrian walkways crossing the A-7. The City Council reports corrosion on railings and anchors, concrete detachment, and lack of maintenance. The problem affects those crossing to the beaches as well as the vehicles passing underneath these crossings. This is not a minor detail.

The A-7 exposes the deterioration of the pedestrian crossings

What has Mijas detected on the walkways?

The Mijas City Council maintains that several walkways show visible deterioration related to lack of maintenance. Among the reported damages are rusty railings, unrepaired paint, and fragments of concrete detaching from the structure.

The corrosion also affects the anchors fixed to the concrete. According to the Council, these elements may pose a danger to pedestrians using the crossings and to drivers passing below, as detachments have occurred.

Infrastructure Councilor Juan José Torres described the situation as an evident hazard. The municipal complaint is not limited to a specific walkway: it covers the 17 existing crossings within the municipality of Mijas.

Why can’t the City Council repair the damages?

The explanation lies in the ownership of the infrastructures. The City Council states the walkways belong to the Government of Spain and that the responsibility for their maintenance corresponds to the Ministry of Transport.

Torres has pointed out that the Council cannot directly intervene to fix the damages because it risks state sanctions. This contradiction keeps the response blocked: the City Council identifies the deterioration but says it cannot act on infrastructure it does not own.

The councilor affirmed that the Ministry can fine the Mijas City Council if it performs any work on the walkways. So the municipality demands that the competent administration intervene, while the damages remain visible to users. Here, bureaucracy is as heavy as concrete.

The City Council renews the demand for urgent intervention

How many requests has Mijas sent?

The City Council states it has sent requests several times to the Ministry of Transport. None, Juan José Torres specified, have received a response so far.

The Council has announced that this Tuesday it will again issue a general request regarding all the walkways in Mijas. The petition therefore does not focus on a single point: it demands a review and action on all 17 crossings.

For the local reader, the key fact is the municipal scope. This is not an isolated incident reported from a particular stretch of the A-7 but a demand that includes all pedestrian walkways located within the Mijas municipality.

What did the City Council verify during the visit to La Cala?

Juan José Torres visited several walkways in La Cala accompanied by the Beaches Councilor, Daniel Gómez. The visit allowed on-site verification of the damages the City Council had already reported in its claims to the Ministry of Transport.

During that inspection, municipal officials pointed out the presence of rusty railings, deteriorated paint, and pieces of detached concrete. These elements form part of the municipal complaint about the lack of upkeep and maintenance.

The visit to La Cala also connects the structural problem with the daily use of these crossings. The walkways allow pedestrian access to the beaches within the municipality, so their condition affects not only the infrastructure’s appearance but also the safety of the route used by residents and visitors.

Gómez has asked the Government of Spain to carry out urgent action to guarantee safe access to the beaches. His claim adds a second direct consequence: if the walkways are not in condition, the route to the coast must be made via crossings whose state is being questioned by the City Council itself.

The deterioration may require more than a repair

Why does Mijas fear the railings may need replacement?

The City Council believes that the accumulated deterioration may have changed the scope of the necessary intervention. Daniel Gómez warned that maintenance has been neglected for years and that perhaps a simple repair is no longer enough.

The municipal forecast is that many sections of railings will need to be replaced because they are completely corroded. The difference is not minor: repairing a punctual damage is not equivalent to replacing elements affected by widespread corrosion.

This diagnosis is still an assessment by the City Council but helps understand why Mijas insists on urgency. The request is not presented as an aesthetic improvement or minor action; it is made based on damages that, according to the Council, affect the safety of the walkways and the circulation beneath them.

What exactly is the municipality demanding from the Government?

The municipal claim has three specific elements: that the Ministry of Transport respond to the requests sent, that it take on the maintenance of the walkways, and that it carry out necessary repairs on all 17 crossings of the A-7 as soon as possible.

Juan José Torres has reiterated that full responsibility for maintenance lies with the Ministry. He also stressed that the City Council cannot act without risking state sanctions, even though it is the administration publicly denouncing the state of the structures.

Daniel Gómez has added the need to guarantee safe access to Mijas’ beaches. The sum of both claims draws a very specific priority: secure the pedestrian crossings and prevent corrosion, detachments, or pending railing replacements from continuing to be part of the usual route.

The situation now awaits the response of the Government of Spain. The City Council states that previous requests have gone unanswered and is preparing a new general letter. Meanwhile, the municipal complaint keeps the focus on the 17 walkways and on a responsibility that, according to Mijas, corresponds to the Ministry of Transport.

Mijas demands urgent action on the 17 walkways over the A-7 because the railings and anchors show corrosion, detachments have already occurred, and several sections may require replacement. The issue affects both pedestrian safety and beach access and now awaits a Government response.