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The Mayor, Fulgencio Gil, and the president of the CARM, Fernando López Miras, have visited the remodeling works of this main artery of the city, which will benefit more than 25,000 residents and have an investment of 3 million euros.
The renewal of this road, which involves boosting the social activity of the neighborhood, includes the construction of two new roundabouts, more spaces dedicated to pedestrians and bike lanes
The Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, and the president of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, Fernando López Miras, visited this morning the refurbishment of Avenida de Europa, one of the main arteries of the city.
Fulgencio Gil explained that "the new Avenue of Europe will be connected to the campus of Health Sciences through different semi-pedestrian boulevards, which will also improve the connection with the San Diego station, where the future station is scheduled to be located. of suburban trains in the city, specifically, the streets of Puente de Churra, Asturias, Castilla, the Paseo de Guerra, Galicia Street and Navarra Street, which connect the avenue of Europe with the Avenue of the Forces, will be semi-pedestrianized. In addition, two roundabouts will be built at the two main intersections, specifically at the intersection of Avenida Europa with Calle Dolores Blaya Cueto and Calle III access to the San Diego station, and another at the confluence with the street Puente de Churra and calle Molino de la Sierra ".
The Mayor of Lorca stressed that "in total, a comprehensive renovation in which the regional government makes an investment of 3 million euros and that will benefit about 25,000 residents, as it will improve accessibility and connection with the rest of the city In addition, the area will be revitalized by enabling the development of more social activities and opening new opportunities to the establishments, while it will have a bicycle lane, renovated spaces, infrastructures, equipment and services with innovative energy efficiency criteria in the line of the smart cities, turning the avenue of Europe into a much wider, modern and model area within this new Lorca ".
"This is a clear sign that the recovery of Lorca is already unstoppable and that is a reality," said Lopez Miras, who recalled that in a few days will also proceed to the handing over of keys to residents of the neighborhood of San Fernando, specifically to the 232 families that were affected in this area by the 2011 earthquakes.
He also advanced that soon the works of the San Antonio neighborhood will be awarded, which will mean the reordering of traffic at the exit of Lorca towards Águilas, "something that is very necessary," said the president, who said that Lorca is "a city with a great past, a present of which we are very proud but, above all, a city with a great future, "said the president.
More mobility
The works on the avenue of Europe will encourage cyclist traffic to comply with the European 2020 targets, which establish a 20 percent reduction in CO2 emissions, an energy saving of 20 percent and the promotion of renewable energies.
The bike lane of the avenue of Europe will be continued to connect with the section made in San Diego and the avenue of the Armed Forces and will also link with the San Diego train station.
In addition, a network of cycle paths will be created, which will allow linking with the different neighborhoods.
The action also includes the improvement of the existing networks, with a separative network of rainwater and the burial of aerial crossings of the wiring, and the improvement of energy efficiency with the change of the current luminaries by other LED type to promote the saving 30 tons per year.
The works, which cover an area of ​​about 110,000 square meters, will provide spaces for leisure and enjoyment of neighbors, such as the creation of a large esplanade along the right bank of the San Diego station and the remodeling of the Canal de San Diego.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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