This is a new intervention in the Alameda de la Constitución and Corregidor Lapuente that consists of the improvement, replacement and aesthetic readjustment that will be carried out by the workers of the Local Public Employment Program, intended for the long-term unemployed, "Flora" and "Entrebarrios".
Improvements will be made in gardening, rainwater network, street lighting, underground telecommunications network and paving
The Local Development Councilor of the City of Lorca, Sandra Martinez, reported this morning that the 11 beneficiaries of the Local Public Employment Program, intended for long-term unemployed, will perform improvement work in the Alameda de la Constitución and in the of Corregidor Lapuente, continuing with the integral renovation of the old Alamedas that began in December at the Alameda Ramón y Cajal, with the Mixed Programs of Employment and Training currently managed by the City Council, specifically with the students of the "Flora" Projects "and" Entrebarrios ".
Sandra Martínez explained that "this is a new intervention for improvement, substitution and aesthetic readjustment that will be executed by this municipal area thanks to the participation of the workers of the Local Public Employment Program," Flora "and" Entrebarrios "There will be improvements in gardening, rainwater network, public lighting, underground telecommunications network and paving, as main elements, it involves an investment of 65,000 euros with a municipal contribution of 25,000 euros in materials and has an expected completion date 3 months. "
The Local Development Councilor has detailed that "in the Alameda de la Constitución will proceed to the demolition of 240.00 linear meters, while in the Alameda Corregidor Lapuente will be 325.00, the total of the performance of 565.00 linear meters, in addition to the demolition of the existing curbs in the gardens The improvements in the chapter of gardening include the planting of 600 trees to cover the existing holes, placing species more tolerant to the climate, as well as the pruning of shrubs and plant plants, remodeling the plantation of shrubs The hedge will also be replaced on the longitudinal side of the curb, placing some 565 linear meters of a different variety.With regard to irrigation, irrigation hoses will be replaced by new ones, improving the distribution of water and giving greater effectiveness to watering the garden It also provides for the renovation of scuppers of both malls.
Martínez added that "the street lighting will also be improved, replacing a total of 16 luminaires with lamps made of injected aluminum, with cast iron arms and equipped with last generation LED technology, better performance and better lighting. Resident neighbors have an underground network for the provision of telecommunications services, through the realization of 290 linear meters of networks for ducts with prisms of 4 PVC tubes, which will be concreted and include their corresponding boxes. Directly benefits the residents is the renewal of the paving of existing entrances to the plots, differentiating it from the promenade area of ​​Albero by installing cream-colored paving stone ".
The Local Development Council has indicated that "the street, in this sense, adopts the typology in which priority is given to pedestrian use, renewing a layer of shelter of 5 cm with a total area of ​​1,800 m2. existing stone benches to elevate them and place them at a suitable height for their use by the citizens.Finally, the delimitation curbs of planters are renewed, in a length of 565 meters, situating them from now on to higher height to incorporate and replacing vegetal earth, which will suppose a relief for the vegetable species ".
Sandra Martinez recalled that "the area of ​​the Alameda de Lorca is the main green lung of the town, with green areas of special interest, being frequented by thousands of Lorca every day, being also the main communication as a corridor green between the center of the city and the neighborhoods of Santa Quiteria and Virgen de las Huertas, especially in the course of the patron saint festivities of La Virgen de las Huertas, the fair and parties in September and the events that take place in the city. Huerto de la Rueda fairgrounds, when there is a particularly marked pedestrian traffic, reflecting the movement of citizens and visitors who come to the scenes of the multiple events. The Alamedas, in addition, welcome the passage of numerous accompanying families on a daily basis to schoolchildren to the San Fernando, San José and José Robles schools, as well as hundreds of Lorca sports enthusiasts who practice
throughout its extension ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca