These are two areas that were severely affected by the earthquakes of 2011, recording damage, subsidence and damage of various kinds.
These two works join the already approved in the streets Nogalte, Alfonso X, Cake Bridge, River, Campus Universitario, San Jose and slope of the castle.
Councilman Works and Municipal Services City of Lorca, Angel Mecca, reported that the city council will allocate the amount of 236,700 euros for repairs and comprehensive improvement of two popular places located in the urban center of our city .
Squares is Our Lady of Bitterness and the Saharawi people.
Mecca explained that these areas suffered serious damage as a result of the earthquake of 2011 that will be repaired over the coming weeks.
From City our priority, once the emergency phase that followed the earthquake, is still the basis of the city, and this process will necessarily fix the damage of earthquakes in our streets and squares.
We were quick to locate and assess the damage in public areas, as in the case of these places, carrying out writing injury records and, where appropriate, the definition of projects towards the realization of the works that achieved accurate count citizens with recreational areas fully recovered and, as far as possible, make the need for such work arrangement, pursuant to which offer the citizen get a better look, the fit, which had previously.
Works Councilman noted that in the case of the Plaza of the Virgin of Bitterness, the damage caused by earthquakes have been reflected in the emergence of several subsidence and deformation at its base, and in the breaking of the hearth existing concrete and even the cobblestone pavement.
Also damaged green areas and street furniture in the plaza.
As such action is necessary to repair and overhaul to avoid any impacts to pedestrians.
Thanks to the action that is going to develop will improve traffic safety for the citizens, it contributes to the repair and revitalization of the normal activity of the square and renews furniture.
The work includes demolition and removal of the tiled floor, including curbs and sidewalks, covered a total area of ​​5,800 m2.
The work includes the placement of new pavement, curbs, streetlights and street furniture (benches, bins, water fountain ...) The planned construction period is two months, assuming an investment of EUR 129,024.62.
The work will be developed by a company Lorca.
Councilman Works and Municipal Services noted, regarding improvement work to be performed on Sahrawi People's Square, which is expected to last about three months, looking at a total investment of EUR 147,896.81.
The damage of earthquakes in this square have been subsidence and deformation of different pavement of the square, and damaging gardens and furniture.
The main benefits of this action will improve safety for users of the square as well as the repair and revitalization of the activity itself.
Also it will proceed to the renewal of existing street furniture in it.
Mecca explained that the improvement works include replacing the tile floor with a total area of ​​1,300 m2, as well as work placement new pavement, new public lighting, placement of street furniture (benches, bins and water source), and the preservation of existing trees.
This action will also be executed by a company Lorca.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca