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Móstoles unblocks the PAU-4 connection to the R-5 after years of waiting
Móstoles has taken an important step towards resolving one of PAU-4’s long-standing demands. The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has given the green light to a direct connection between this residential development and the R-5 motorway, an infrastructure that residents have been requesting for years to improve access to the neighbourhood.
The decision unblocks a project that had long been tied up in paperwork, reports, and negotiations between the Ayuntamiento de Móstoles, the Comunidad de Madrid, and the State. Just a few days ago, mayor Manuel Bautista had requested an urgent meeting with minister Óscar Puente to speed up a final resolution, after technical reports had already been favourable.
The link will allow a more direct connection between PAU-4, also known as Móstoles Sur, and the radial R-5. For those living in this area, the change could be especially noticeable in daily journeys, when access to the M-506, the A-5 or the M-50 often sees traffic and congestion.
The Ayuntamiento de Móstoles celebrates the authorisation as a victory for both residents and the municipality. Bautista has maintained that the connection was a priority from the start of his term and highlighted the technical work carried out with the Comunidad de Madrid in recent years to meet the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility’s requirements.
Even so, it’s worth clarifying the scope of the news: the connection is now unblocked, but that doesn’t mean cars will be using the new access immediately. The next step will be to move towards the start of construction, the execution of which will mark the real change in the neighbourhood’s mobility.
PAU-4 is one of the fastest-growing residential areas in Móstoles, with new families, more vehicles, and increasing pressure on existing access routes. That’s why this infrastructure is seen not just as a road improvement, but as a response to an everyday problem: getting in and out of the neighbourhood without always relying on the same bottlenecks.
For Móstoles, the link to the R-5 could be a key piece in its metropolitan integration. If the works progress without further delays, PAU-4 will gain a faster connection to Madrid and the southwest of the region. After years of promises, reports and delays, residents are beginning to see a solution that directly affects their time, their journeys, and their daily quality of life coming closer.