Mayor of Valencia, Maria José CatalanThis was announced Thursday Complete renovation Subordinate Columbus Street This city aims to “eliminate urban elements that occupy pedestrian space”, as well as to “improve” its safety and “unify aesthetics”.
The repair that will start next Failure From 2026 and will be implemented in sections over a period of five months, it will mean a investment municipality 2.5 million Euros and docks included Without bike rackextra Banks and Trash cans and Extended tree excavation. The road design remains the same as it is today, as it includes two lanes for public transport and two for private transport.
Catala pointed out that a “complete renovation project” has been proposed for “one of the most important roads in the city,” an “artery that has not been subjected to any interventions in terms of paving and furniture in the past thirty years.” He therefore considered its reform “an obligation that we must address urgently,” while noting that his government’s “first” intervention in Kowloon was “He recovers the Lines Bus to the center.
The municipal official also submitted that Jorge Juan Street, Near Kowloon It will close to passage During the coming Christmas, between December 20 and January 6 and in the section between Sorni and Cirillo Amoros, to facilitate crossing to Infantry. During this period, only area residents will be allowed access to the fords.
Catalla also referred to the “possible.” Infantry» Written by Jorge Juan in the future. “We are analyzing the possibility of allocating pedestrians to this section. “We will see how things go at Christmas and we will analyze the result very carefully,” the city mayor said, with the aim of making this permanent absence of vehicles later.
The first mayor explained, in her appearance before the media in which she announced these interventions, that in order to “provide space for pedestrian movement” on Colon Street, will be removed From sidewalks, bike racks, Valenbesi stations and all Stuff So be it unnecessary”They will come down to the road, to “the spot currently occupied by the motorcycle parking lot.” Parking spaces for these vehicles (currently 134) will be restored in neighboring streets, occupying 45 spaces in the blue zone.
“With this we will investigate He releases A space He said that the redesign will take place on an area of 21,900 square meters covering Colón, Plaza de los Peñasos and Cerdan de Talada Street, adjacent to the Palace of Justice.
is being thought aboutZoom in surface steps to Infantry At Kowloon intersections with surrounding streets,” “incorporating new horizontal and vertical signage with new traffic signals for bicycles and pedestrian crossings,” as well as “directing vehicular and EMT traffic routes to organize movement lanes and turning points.”
In addition, 12 thousand square meters of pavement are scheduled to be changed to unify them with neighboring streets and with Asphalt that absorbs sound To “reduce noise by up to 10 decibels and reduce carbon dioxide by up to 20 percent.”
Added to this is It changes he The sidewalk Of the sidewalks that will be Granite – 8,137 square meters of granite pieces will be installed – to unify them with the adjacent environments – the rooms of Via Isabel la Cattolica and all parallel rooms – taking into account the catalog of urban standards of the city; Installed 60 benches and chairs to increase existing seating by 40 percent; And put 90 trash cans. Tree pits will also be enlarged to encourage the growth of tree species and provide more space for them Natural shade.
The Colón repair project will be submitted on Friday to the Local Government Council of the Valencia City Council for approval and the start of the bidding process for the works, the mayor specified.
Katala has framed Replay Colon Street in the actions included in the Valencia Plan that arose from the work done with the Urban Planning Advisory Council to «It improves the Aesthetics» for the capital city of Valencia and the treatment of different urban interventions and in the catalog of unifying images and beautifying the city center.
Candles
The municipal official commented that “in parallel” with the redesign of Kowloon Street and in response to the request of residents and merchants in the area, it will be installed.Candles To improve pedestrian safety and avoid inappropriate parking – especially those made on sidewalks and block the passage of EMT buses – in Isabel la Católica, Pizarro, Hernan Cortés and Felix Pezcueta.
“Inappropriate parking of vehicles, especially heavy loads in areas not designated for loading and unloading, results in left turns on Kowloon Street. It collapses “This has a negative impact on the situation” on this road, Catala explained, noting that with these barriers – about 600 of them – these parking lots will be avoided.
mobility advisor, Jesus Carbonellexplained that the installation of these elements would begin with those in the rooms and also with other elements planned in the surroundings of Dominicus.
Catalla considered the described action in Colon and its surroundings “necessary” after “thirty years” and stated that it represented “another step in obtaining identity, Beautification he center City, act wisely and meet the demands of merchants and neighbors. Association representatives neighbor Subordinate Historical center Valencia and Neighborhood Association Chinese People’s Liberation Army Remy attended the reform show.