21 - 27 September 2023
TRAFFIC PARK REOPENS THE reopening of the Torrevieja Children's Traffic Park was celebrat ed on Monday, Septem ber 18, with the pres ence of Mayor Eduardo Dolón, alongside various officials. The park, which had been closed to the public since the pandem ic, underwent a com plete renovation costing €110,000. The Children's Traffic Park has been a valuable resource for local educa tion, serving approxi mately 5,000 preschool and primary school stu dents each year from Torrevieja and surround ing areas in Vega Baja since its inauguration in 1996. The comprehensive makeover of the park in volved the renewal of road equipment, pave ment, and signage. Addi tionally, the curbs and is lands were repainted, new LED traffic lights and aluminum vertical signs were installed . Fur thermore, the park now features ten pedal karts for the enjoyment of young visitors.
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ELCHE TRAM A REALITY
Credit: Elche City Council
Issue No. 1994
The constuction of the new tram system is underway
THE Mayor of Elche, Pablo Ruz, and mobility councillor, Claudio Guilabert, held a meeting last week with the Minister of Infrastructure, Sa lomé Pradas, in Valencia. The purpose of this gathering was to discuss and advance plans for the forthcoming construction of the tram sys tem in Elche and the finalisa tion of the southern ring road (EL20). The tram project is set to connect Elche with Torrel lano and Elche business park in its initial phase. It will com mence from the western part of the city, specifically in the Carrús area. Mayor Pablo Ruz expressed his satisfaction with the meeting, highlight ing the unanimous commit
ment to bringing a tram sys tem to Elche. He emphasised that this initiative represents a solid dedication to promot ing mobility and sustainable transportation while enhanc ing connectivity between various neighbourhoods and the primary business centre of the municipality. Ruz men tioned that a study by the Provincial Council has al ready been conducted, and the technical phase is now underway, involving collabo rative efforts across different departments to transform the tram project into a reality in Elche. Ruz also stressed that sig nificant progress was made regarding the ring road (EL 20) during the meeting. This
critical infrastructure project currently has a remaining segment of 1.8 kilometres to complete the full city perime tre ring, thereby linking the southern roundabout with the northern roundabout at Vinalopó Hospital. The ring road, inaugurated in 2015, has remained in complete since then. Its final isation is crucial to alleviate traffic congestion within the municipality. Mayor Ruz indicated that technical teams in Valencia are actively working towards making this project a reality. The next phase involves moving forward with the project's tender process, aim ing to expedite its implemen tation.
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