New Rojales-Guardamar cycle path announced
The ‘lemon tree road’ covers approximately 6,600 metres in a relatively flat trajectory, noted the local mayors
A CYCLE and pedestrian path is going to be built along the CV-895 between Rojales and Guardamar del Segura by the regional government at the request of both town halls.
Regional councillor for mobility Arcadi España made the announcement with the mayors of these municipalities on Monday.
He said sustainable mobility is a priority for the Valencia government, and this is amongst several such investments it is making in the Vega Baja area totalling €3.2 million.
Rojales mayor Antonio Pérez said this type of infrastructure is very much demanded by residents and above all offers a very safe means of transport, while his Guardamar counterpart, José Luis Sáez praised the speed with which the project is being realised.
The estimated budget is €1,477,769 and the work is scheduled to take six months, once all the required paperwork has been signed.
Known locally as the ‘lemon tree road’, the CV-895 covers approximately 6,600 metres in a relatively flat trajectory.
It has several urbanisations along it, including Doña Pepa, Pueblo Bravo and Lo Pepín in Rojales and El Raso in Guardamar, all of which are predominantly inhabited by elderly foreign residents.
The town halls noted that it is a tourist area with many services (restaurants, markets, commercial centres, etc.), so there is a considerable flow of people and use of bicycles for personal, tourism or professional purposes is of great importance.
They also noted that the road is an important connection between their municipalities, Los Montesinos and Torrevieja with heavy traffic, especially in summer, so a separate lane is needed to protect cyclists.
There is an average of 8,640 vehicles per day, 2% of which are HGVs, and it leads from the CV-905 dual carriageway to the N-332, both of which already have well-used cycle/pedestrian paths.
Connecting it up with other existing cycle paths will create a network of almost 30 kilometres, thus making it safer to cycle between all the above mentioned municipalities.
It will also ‘add value’ for tourists seeking to enjoy the aesthetic and environmental attractions of nearby La Mata-Torrevieja natural park, with the road running parallel to the northern shore of La Mata salt lake.
Sr España said the involvement of both town halls was vital so that as the regional government carries out the work in phases, the local authorities can make the required land available.
“These paths can represent a genuine alternative to motorised transport that is less polluting and more sustainable in the safest possible conditions,” he said.
“The comfortable route, the good weather that this area enjoys and the environmental values of the surroundings make this future cycle path a very attractive infrastructure to improve connectivity and alternative tourism in the Vega Baja del Segura.”