Benidorm begins the work to improve the environment and public use of El Moralet

The work to improve the environment and the public use of El Moralet area, included in the Sustainable and Integrative Urban Development Strategy (EDUSI) of Benidorm, has already started after the meeting held this morning by those responsible for the work, municipal technicians and representatives of the mountain section of the Benidorm Cycling Club and Benidorm Athletics Club, who are in charge of designing the routes and trails that will be located in the area, each with different levels of difficulty.

The work was awarded to Grupo Bertolín company for a global budget of 908,303.59 euros and will have an execution period of about six months, as indicated by those responsible for the company this morning. The cost of the action will be financed in part with municipal resources and in part with European funds

This action, one of the most emblematic projects of EDUSI, puts in value and at the disposal of the citizens the main natural green area adjacent to the urban fabric, “ a network of trails and cycle-paths, recovering the old tracing of the old 'train' as a greenway and creating spaces for leisure and recreation ”, explained the Councilor for Sports, Mariló Cebreros, after meeting with the representatives of the two sports clubs that will design the routes.

The work covers an area of ​​approximately one million square meters and aims to be "a pole of attraction for lovers of running, mountain biking and those who enjoy walking through nature," said Cebreros.

What is pursued, Cebreros indicated, is that "between the company and those in charge of making the circuit we have an important and consensual project so that citizens can enjoy routes at the level of what we must have".

El Moralet is the third EDUSI action to start, after the works in Els Tolls and in the Station and upper part of Foietes have already been done. construction of a youth hostel, camping area and interpretation center in Parque de la Séquia Mare, and the rehabilitation of the bullring and creation of new cultural and social spaces in its surroundings.

Benidorm EDUSI obtained a grant from European funds of 10 million euros. It includes actions for an amount of 23 million, all focused on improving the quality of life of residents in Benidorm through the improvement of access to information technologies (ICT), the reduction of CO2 emissions, the protection of the environment and the fight against inequality and poverty through inclusion policies.