The renovation has a budget of nearly five million and directly benefiting 5,000 residents
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructures, Francisco Barnabas, with the mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, today made an inspection visit to the works of urban renewal in the district of San Diego, which "are now in their final phase and work with the expectation that culminate in the first quarter. "
Development regional official stressed that "the San Diego neighborhood has undergone a complete renovation, thanks to urban regeneration that have marked a before and after in the way of life of its neighbors."
"A necessary to respond to a new framework of concepts, relationships and needs of the citizens of Lorca, to align with its evolution and renewal progress in real time," said the head of the Ministry of Development, adding that this action "is palpable from the profound change of the urban fabric "to network storm, damaged by time step and by earthquakes in May 2011, and the electricity mains, irrigation and lighting.
During his visit to the works, Barnabas and Jodar proved the culmination of the work carried out in different areas of the district, such as the roundabout to regulate the heavy traffic of the four streets that converge in it: Avenida Europa, Avenida Rafael Maroto , Street and Bridge Street Gimeno Juan Antonio Dimas, and also enhance the visit to the Castle and the Alfonsina Tower.
This road construction has been modified siphon mouth shipping channel to reduce its height and eliminate visual barrier posed, improving its visual impact and visibility in the rotunda.
In addition, it will highlight the importance of water to Lorca, by placing a symbolic structural steel member including a hydraulic system with water sprays and to highlight the night colorful lighting effect.
Bernabe said that the latest work of urban regeneration of the neighborhood, where it is investing 4.9 million euros and will directly benefit some 5,000 residents, focus on right now in the Boulevard Rafael Maroto and Casa Mata park.
On the boulevard of Rafael Maroto it is acting in the conditioning of all the space to make it fully accessible, with organic concrete benches and cobblestone pavement with bicolor.
Also, two new illuminated fountains at the ends of the walk, with closed circuit water to enhance its optimization will be installed.
Another space being conditioned comprehensively in the neighborhood is the Casa Mata park, where is finishing the construction of a recreational-sports area for a greater enjoyment of the neighbors, which is being finalized the adequacy of social club and a place to practice bocce, including indoor courts, being made fully accessible with ramps.
Likewise, it is worth noting the global network renewal storm and sanitation, water supply, low voltage networks, installation of gas, telecommunications network, irrigation and lighting.
Source: CARM