The A-42 road has become a nightmare for Madrid and Toledo. The solution: open a ghost road that almost nobody uses

The A-42 between Madrid and Toledo is gridlocked daily, while the parallel A-41 toll road remains lightly used.

Local and regional politicians are urging that the A-41 be opened to all traffic to ease the bottleneck.

Growing commuter flow and logistics activity in La Sagra have made congestion on the A-42 worse.

The A-41 concession lasts until 2040, but leaders want relief before then.