The project involves an investment of 1.2 million and also improves the connection of La Viña with the rest of the city
The Minister of Development, Public Works and Planning, Francisco Barnabas, accompanied by the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, today visited the works of channeling of the Rambla Demoiselles and the creation of a new garden, "they reply to a historical demand of the neighbors of the Vineyard "and involving an investment of 1.2 million euros.
Barnabas stressed the importance of channeling works of this boulevard because "manage to avoid the risk of flooding in times of heavy rains," and also because "respond to the demands of the residents, besides recovering for them a place of public use ".
The work has involved the installation of a large storm drain to solve the flood hazard that caused the promenade in times of storms and heavy rains.
Francisco Bernabé recalled that the channeling of the streams "are included in the urban regeneration of neighborhoods of Lorca and have all the guarantees of valid hydraulic and hydrological studies by the competent authorities in the field, expanding security neighbors. "
Remodeling projects are tightly controlled by the technicians of the Central Administration of the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Planning and the City of Lorca.
In addition, prior to the relevant report was submitted for the approval of the competent authority.
Technical reprints parala covering of streams and other actions contemplated hydraulic studies calculated for a return period of 500 years, if it was urban area.
It has justified the drainage section needed for flood flow associated with these return periods, with complete plans of the basin of contribution.
The framework of channeling has been solved by concrete walls and alveolar plates.
Green axis
Another objective of the performance is better connect the neighborhood of La Viña with the rest of the city, allowing communication with other neighborhoods and improving the connection of the La Viña with Guillermo Oliver Street.
In this regard, the Minister of Development stressed that the underground channeling Rambla "the work is used to plan communication of this environment to the future growth of the city".
Thus, a new space for the neighborhood is won, as is the new Garden of La Rambla, which is projected as a linear green space with an abundance of plant species, in which a multitude of uses are developed outdoors, sporting, cultural, leisure and direct relationship with nature.
In the garden area, where born the two streets that make up the green axis, a space character square, protected by the orchard pergola, urban gardens and space provided for the installation of a kiosk-bar is configured to energize the use of the square by the neighbors.
Source: CARM