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The Regional Roads Directorate (DRE) now has a new internal organization aimed at optimizing the management of the regional road network.
Ordinance no. 267/2026 has been published, approving the new core structure of the Regional Roads Directorate (DRE). This diploma follows Regional Regulatory Decree no. 3/2026/M, which defined the mission and responsibilities of this body.
The DRE is now organized into the following six core organic units:
In addition to the core structure, the diploma sets the maximum number of flexible organic units at seven. The ordinance also establishes that the current service commissions of the Service Directors will transition to the corresponding new organic units. With the entry into force of this diploma, Ordinance no. 44/2017 of February 16, and its subsequent amendments, are revoked.
The public utility status has been declared for the expropriation of land needed for the regularization and channeling of the Ribeiro da Raiz stream in Curral das Freiras, aiming to mitigate flood risks.
The Regional Government authorized the purchase of seven land plots in Santo António for €4,380 to proceed with access and safety infrastructure in the high zone of the parish.
Ordinance No. 532/2026 redistributes the budgetary charges of the program-contract with the Municipality of Machico for the cemetery rehabilitation, for a total amount of 3.14 million euros.