The State Attorney will file a cassation appeal against the ruling of the National Court that annulled the project for direct access to the West Port from the SE-30. The Government's subdelegate in Seville, Francisco Toscano, assures that the procedure is lawful.
The State Attorney is already preparing the cassation appeal against the ruling of the National Court that overturned the project for the direct connection road from the Port of Seville to the SE-30. The Government's subdelegate in Seville, Francisco Toscano, confirmed this Thursday the central Executive's decision, which believes that the administrative procedure followed was correct.
A nullification due to lack of environmental assessment
The National Court declared the project null, considering that the required environmental procedure was omitted. Specifically, the unified environmental authorization and the Environmental Impact Study required by the General Urban Planning Plan (PGOU) of Seville were missing, according to the ruling.
The court understands that these procedures are essential and their absence determines the nullification of the project. The work aimed to create direct access from the SE-30 to the West Port, improving the connection of the dock with the high-capacity network.
The subdelegate, however, called for caution and reminded that the process is within the contentious-administrative scope. “What is being questioned is whether the procedure that the technicians of the Ministry of Transport determined as the most appropriate is or is not,” he explained.
Message of reassurance for drivers
Given that the works would affect traffic on the SE-30, Toscano wanted to send a message of reassurance to the public. “That infrastructure, which serves everyone who needs to cross the river, will continue to provide this service and will remain fully operational,” he stated.
The ruling already warned that carrying out this work would require alternative routes to avoid congestion on the road. However, while the appeal is resolved, the project remains on hold.
For the residents of Seville and its metropolitan area, the judicial decision represents a setback to a key infrastructure for port mobility and heavy traffic. The Port of Seville is the only inland maritime port in Spain and generates a significant volume of goods that circulate on the SE-30.
A strategic project for the port
The direct road from the SE-30 to the West Port was considered strategic by the Port Authority of Seville and the Ministry of Transport. It would allow for the separation of port traffic from urban traffic, reducing congestion at current access points.
The planned investment was around 20 million euros and was part of the modernization plan for port infrastructures. With the nullification, everything is up in the air pending the cassation appeal.
The subdelegate is confident that the State Attorney will overturn the ruling and that the project can be resumed. Meanwhile, the port maintains its current access points, which suffer delays during peak hours.
Sources from the Ministry of Transport consulted indicate that technical alternatives are being studied to meet environmental requirements if the appeal does not succeed. However, the priority now is to defend the legality of the original procedure.
For drivers who use the SE-30 daily, the news represents a temporary relief: the works will not begin until the appeal is resolved, which could take months or even years. However, if it is eventually executed, preparations will need to be made for detours and closures.
The final decision will rest with the Supreme Court, which will have to rule on the cassation appeal. Until then, the project for direct access to the West Port remains up in the air, while heavy traffic continues to navigate the roundabouts and traffic lights of the city.
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