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Benidorm will arrange before summer the asphalting of Villajoyosa and Mediterraneo avenues

22 April 2017
Benidorm arreglará antes de verano el asfaltado de las avenidas Villajoyosa y Mediterráneo

De Zárate explains that the planned roundabout at the height of Calle Castellón will be taken over by the concessionaire of inter-urban transport

Two important stretches of Villajoyosa and Mediterráneo avenues will be paved for next summer. The councilman of Works, José Ramón González de Zárate, explained that shortly there will be for a sum of about 500,000 euros, a contract that includes the settlement of the roads of these two avenues, two of which bear greater traffic in high season.

Specifically, according to the draft drafted by the municipal technicians, there will be actions "in the only stretch of Villajoyosa avenue that remains to be renewed," between Murtal and Benissa, since the part that runs between Armada España and Murtal is Included in the improvements offered by the TM promoter on account of the two towers of houses that are building in plots contiguous to this strip of the avenue.

De Zárate has influenced that "with this action we complete the renovation of the avenue in all its extension, from the municipal term of Finestrat to Armada Española". "A renewal, which has been going on for a number of years, since we came to the government and has not only been done with a view to improving and making the circulation safer, but also to making progress in sustainable mobility, Bike in all the way of the avenue ".

The councilman of Works has indicated that the action in Villajoyosa Avenue will affect to the road, whereas the project in Mediterráneo also includes the repair and arrangement of sidewalks. He also detailed that the works "will focus on the stretch between the avenues of Europe and Atmella del Mar. This stretch corresponds to the second phase of the remodeling of the Mediterranean Avenue, where it is expected to act in the Next legislature, once the first one is rushed, we want to start at the end of this year. "

Zárate said that this work, "included in the budget proposed by Citizens (Cs)", will "eliminate the multiple bumps and irregularities that the roadway presents and that hinder the circulation of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians", to Time that "will serve to renew the stretches of sidewalk that are more deteriorated, avoiding falls of pedestrians and the consequent claims of patrimonial responsibility to the City council."

The deadline for both actions is three weeks.

Roundabout at the height of Castellón street

The Head of Works has clarified that outside this project and contract has been the construction of a roundabout at the height of the avenue Castellón, which "is going to do, but not from the municipal budget." In this sense, it has announced that this infrastructure, valued by the technicians at around 75,000 euros will be financed by the concessionaire of the intercity transport, Alsa, in exchange for a stop is authorized for its vehicles with origin and destination Madrid in The avenue of the Mediterranean that works as an alternative to that of the bus station.

De Zárate pointed out that "this roundabout has been much sought after by public transport services, both urban buses and taxis, as it will give fluidity to the traffic of the Mediterranean Avenue allowing the vehicles to make a change of direction in This point of the road instead of having to move to Atmella del Mar ".

The construction of this roundabout will coincide with the works of asphalting, in order to reduce as much as possible the time of affection to the circulation.