The announcement was made by the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, who stated that this road will be “an alternative to the VCI, which can facilitate traffic between the South and the North in relation to crossing the city of Porto”.

If we consider this intervention also in light of the resolution of the Francos junction on the VCI, we may be witnessing the greatest transformation in traffic, in the flow capacity of Porto, the Metropolitan Area, but of the city in particular,” added the Prime Minister, after a meeting of about two hours with the mayors of Porto and Lisbon, Pedro Duarte and Carlos Moeda, respectively.

Still on the subject of mobility in Porto, the Prime Minister also stated that a "complementary network to the metro network, a sustainable urban transport system" is being developed, capable of "incorporating economically viable solutions that are naturally socially compatible with the desire of everyone in the territory to benefit from quality, environmentally friendly public transport that can promote greater mobility," but without providing further details.