On June 28, 29 and 30, the NATO Summit is held in Madrid. The Government has prepared an extensive security device that includes traffic cuts, detours… The maxim, as the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, has already requested, is to use the private car as little as possible.
The NATO summit will have its epicenter at the Ifema fairgrounds in Madrid. This will give rise to alterations in traffic for which the DGT has drawn up an operational regulation and surveillance plan.
The traffic cuts that will be in Madrid for the NATO Summit
The interurban roads that will be directly affected by specific traffic cuts, starting on Tuesday 28, especially in the early hours of the morning and in the afternoon, will be the A-2, the M-11 and the M-40 in the section between the A-2 and the M-11. There may be cuts at other points that, predictably, will produce retentions in the rest of the access roads to the city of Madrid.
For this reason, the DGT urges companies to use public transport and to follow the recommendations made by the different administrations to facilitate, whenever possible, teleworking during the three days of the NATO Summit and for workers to to take advantage of this measure.
In the event that you cannot opt for teleworking and have to access Madrid during the aforementioned days by the A-2, the only alternative high-capacity itinerary is to take the Radial R-2 to then take the M-50 towards Madrid. , taking into account that in Madrid there will also be street closures and circulation will be very complicated.
📣 #OtanSummitMadrid June 28, 29 and 30 there will be traffic closures in #A2 #M11 Y #M40 input/output #Madrid and cuts and detours with retentions in the rest of the access roads. On routes to/from AS Airport #Madrid–#decks preferably use Metro and Cercanías. pic.twitter.com/EraYxfOOh8
— Director General Traffic (@DGTes) June 26, 2022
For journeys to and from the Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas airport, the use of the metro and suburban trains is recommended.
With regard to freight and passenger traffic, the DGT has informed employers in the sector to consider these circumstances when planning the trips they make and avoid these days as much as possible and, in In any case, consult and find out about the state of the traffic in order to avoid the sections affected.
How to get real-time traffic information
The DGT makes different query channels available to drivers:
- Highway Variable Message Boards
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Web page
- Social networks: Twitter (@DGTes and @informacionDGT)
- News bulletins on radio stations
- Telephone 011
If commuting cannot be avoided, it is key to know the traffic situation in real time to avoid getting stuck in a traffic jam.