The sidewalk improvements on Castelló de la Plana Street in Calp have been completed. This project aimed to improve pedestrian access on this street and its intersections with Benitatxell, Alfaç del Pi, Gibraltar, and Paseo Marítimo streets.
Specifically, a barrier-free route of at least 1.5 meters has been created, complying with accessibility regulations for urbanized public spaces and the Strategic Plan for Accessible Tourism. The sidewalk paving was also renewed. During the initial development of these streets, a 3-centimeter step was left at all pedestrian crossings, and tactile paving for the visually impaired was not installed. These features no longer meet current accessibility standards for urbanized public spaces. All of these deficiencies have been rectified by this project.
The company Vías y Obras Aitana has carried out these works for a total of €231,399.99, an action that forms part of the Calp Destination Tourism Sustainability Plan within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed with Next Generation EU funds.
The Mayor of Calp, Ana Sala, and the Councilor for Urban Quality, Álex Coca, accompanied by a representative of the company, visited the works to inspect the results of the completed work.
The works were carried out in different phases: In section 1, between Benitaxell Street and Alfàs del Pi Street, and in section 2, between Alfàs del Pi Street and Gibraltar Street, the sidewalks and tree pits were widened. This is a street where plane trees were planted, and their roots had lifted and cracked the pavement, resulting in the poor condition of the sidewalks. In this section, the sidewalks and tree pits have been widened, and the pavement has been renewed. Additionally, the curbs at pedestrian crossings have been lowered.
In section 3, between Gibraltar Street and the steps leading down to the seafront promenade, the existing pavement has been preserved due to its good condition. Work has been carried out only on the curbs, replacing them in their original positions. Prior to this, the area around the palm tree roots was cleared.
Furthermore, the rubble generated by the construction, after being crushed, has been used to level and improve the unpaved municipal parking lot at the salt flats and to fill potholes.
