The meeting served to discuss the actions that take place in Puerto Lumbreras in public works investments through more than 6.9 million, among which the rehabilitation of the Casa del Cura, 93 actions to improve social housing or including expansion of parking and bus stops
Puerto Lumbreras has welcomed the Governing Board of the Ministry of Public Works and Planning which was attended by the Mayor, Pedro Antonio Sanchez and the Minister of Public Works, José Ballesta, together with members of the municipal government and management of counseling to discuss the actions being undertaken in the municipality through investments of more than 6.9 million euros.
"The meeting served to discuss the actions we are taking from the City Council and the Ministry of Public Works and Planning to improve roads, housing and communications in the town of Puerto Lumbreras.
Through investments in public works foster economic development and creating jobs in the municipality, "stressed the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
Among the actions carried out in Puerto Lumbreras, is the creation of the largest bike path in the Region of Murcia.
The mayor, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, and the Minister of Public Works and Planning, José Ballesta, presented the draft of the first phase of the construction of bike path that links the town with the rest of the region of Guadalentín, and have more than 50 kilometers in length.
The works, which will be bid soon, under the initial phase of the project linking with Lorca Puerto Lumbreras over 16 kilometers, and with an investment of 3.7 billion euros.
"Through this lane linking Librilla Puerto Lumbreras will leverage more efficient mobility in the region through lower energy costs.
Puerto Lumbreras is a city committed to the environment, and with this new transport route will promote the use of bicycles as an alternative means, "added the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.
Besides the implementation of bike lanes, the City Council of Puerto Lumbreras and the Ministry of Public Works and Planning will develop other activities during this period as the rehabilitation of the Casa del Cura in a new public space for residents with a budget amounting € 150,000.
Around the new building also will create a public park of over 7,000 square meters where there are now orange groves and olive trees, which are intended to contribute to own content museum.
Rehabilitation of housing and transport improvements
The City Council and the Institute for Housing and Land in the Region of Murcia carry out the rehabilitation of 93 housing situated in Enrique Granados street, Picomar and Lobo, with an investment of 200,000 euros.
During the meeting has also considered the construction of housing in a plot located on Ravine Street Sale.
In this sense, the Mayor, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, explained that "the City of Puerto Lumbreras works to promote the construction of such homes that favor youth of the municipality, as the most disadvantaged.
The rehabilitation of apartments and will be carried out through floor repair, partition walls and even the removal of architectural barriers to the placement of stair. "
Other actions to be developed in the municipality will be the implementation of a bicycle transportation system for public use by loan and automatic control, construction of bus stops in different parts of the city with billboards, marquees and programmable screens and as the refurbishment of truck parking.
In the field of communications has also been announced that this year will begin the refurbishment of Bridge Station and the construction of a roundabout on the road D-16 at its intersection with the "Way of weapon", whose works are under recruitment.
Also completed the redevelopment of urban stretch of the road D-16, and improvement of road environment Eagles, D-19, works which benefited from a grant of 1.7 million euros.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras