The mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, has dictated the traditional side on reorganization of traffic both in the urban area of ​​the city and in neighborhoods and councils where processions or processions of Holy Week are held;
a side that also includes a series of measures relating to the special hours of the bus lines and the operation of the cafeteria terraces and watchtowers, as well as the consumption of alcohol on public roads or the transfer of taxi stops.
The rules that the side includes are the following:
RESTRICTIONS IN THE URBAN AREA DURING THE DAY APRIL 12, FRIDAY OF DOLORES
Early morning: As of 01:00 am, on the occasion of the Procession of Christ the Help, the following streets will be cut to traffic: Concepción, San Ginés Square, San Francisco, Campos, San Miguel, Aire, San Sebastián Square, Honda, Plaza San Francisco, Arc de la Caridad, San Vicente, Plaza Del Sevillano, Serreta, Caridad, Plaza de Risueño and Calle Duque.
Tomorrow: On the occasion of the Ounce of Gold Offering to the Patron of the City, from 11.00 am the streets Jara, Campos, Plaza San Francisco, Serreta and Caridad will be cut off to traffic.
Afternoon and evening: On the occasion of the Floral Offering to the Patroness and the parade of the Processions Via-Crucis of the Most Holy Christ of the Divine Mercy and of the Most Holy Christ of Mercy and Mary Most Holy of the Rosary, from 3:00 pm they will be cut to the road traffic the streets: Air, Canyon, Plaza San Sebastian, Gates of Murcia, Jabonerías, Tolosa Latour, Carmen, Santa Florentina, Park, Puertas de la Serreta Square, Serreta, Charity, Plaza de Risueño, Duque, Plaza San Ginés, streets San Francisco, Campos and Jara, Plaza de la Merced and San Diego street.
RESTRICTIONS IN THE URBAN AREA DURING THE HOLY WEEK
With general character, from Tuesday, April 9, from 9.00, in order to effect the unloading of chairs and the assembly work of boxes, platforms and processional parades, the parking and circulation of vehicles will be prohibited until the finalization of the procession of the Resurrected, on April 21, in the following streets: Air, Canyon, Plaza San Sebastian, Gates of Murcia, Carmen, Santa Florentina, Park, Plaza de Serreta Square, Serreta, Charity, Duke, Plaza San Ginés, San Francisco, Campos and Jara.
Restrictions on the movement of vehicles will be extended in the streets and days indicated below:
DAY 23 APRIL, (SATURDAY OF PASSION)
The following streets: San Diego, Plaza de la Merced (south side), Gloria, Saura, San Diego Subida, Principe de Vergara, General Ordoñez, Muralla del Mar, Vial and zone of the Polytechnic University, Marino Trovero, Paseo Delicias, Plaza from Spain, Menéndez and Pelayo, will be cut momentarily to traffic, in the afternoon of this day, by a series of transfers of processional images of the Marraja and California Brotherhoods.
DAY APRIL 16 (TUESDAY HOLY)
Calle Real, until the entire Agrupación de San Pedro Apóstol has entered the Plaza Castellini.
Prince of Vergara, Canyon and Plaza San Francisco, on the occasion of the Procession of Santiago Apóstol.
The accesses to the car parks of Calle Real and Paseo Alfonso XII, will be the following: The parking of the Plaza del Par will have its entrance on the side of the Plaza de España and the parking of the Marina and the Plaza del Rey will be accessed for the Paseo Alfonso XII (Port).
DAY APRIL 17 (WEDNESDAY HOLY)
The general traffic restrictions are extended to the Jabonerías, San Roque and Carmen streets.
DAY 19 APRIL (FRIDAY HOLY)
Early morning.- Streets Honda, Arc de Caridad, Plaza de la Risueño, San Diego climb, Plaza de la Merced, San Pedro dock road, Calle del Jesús, Fishmonger, Nazareno climb, Delicias walk, Mompeán bridge, Trovero Marín, San José Gate, Artillery Adarve, Carlos III Wall (UPCT) and San Diego.
Procession of the Santo Entierro de Cristo.- Streets Soap, Tolosa Latour and Carmen.
DAY 21 APRIL (SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION)
In the morning, Carmen, San Roque and Jabonerías Streets will be cut.
RESTRICTIONS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND DIPUTATIONS DURING THE HOLY WEEK.
Proceed to cut the circulation and prohibition of parking at the following dates and places, always 2 hours before the indicated, which is the official time of departure of the respective processions.
Barrio de Los Dolores.- Palm Sunday, April 14, Liturgical Procession from 11:00 to 11:20 hours and Good Friday, April 19, Procession of the Christ of Health at 11:00 and death viacrucis of the Lord at 6:30 p.m.
Barrio Peral - Los Barreros.- Domingo de Ramos, April 14, at 10.30 am, from the church of Bº Peral to the church of Los Barreros.
Barrio de San Antón.- Domingo de Ramos, April 14, processions at 07:00 and 10:00 am.
Concepción District.- Domingo de Ramos, April 14, procession from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., from El Asilo de las Hermanas de los Pobres in Pio XII street to the Church of the Concepción neighborhood in Calle Mayor.
El Ensanche area.- Thursday, April 11, at 8:30 p.m., Via Crucis Parish of San Juan Bautista (Ronda Ferrol).
Domingo de Ramos, April 14, at 11:30 am procession from Tenor Mario Cruz Square, crossing to Avenida de Murcia, Antón Martín Square, Ronda Ferrol sidewalk and entrance to the Church.
Alumbres.- Friday of Dolores, April 12 and Holy Monday, April 15, at 9:00 pm, in the following streets: Duque, Gloria, Pelayo, Malecón, Canalejas, Trabajo, Estación, Norte and Mayor.
Santa Ana Residential Estate.- Domingo de Ramos April 14, between 12:00 and 12:20 hours, procession with departure from the parish in Milan Street, crossing Venice Avenue and Turin Street.
La Aljorra.- Domingo de Ramos, April 14, at 12:00 hours, in the following streets: Calle Escuelas, Virgen de los Dolores, Work and Church of La Aljorra.
Good Friday, April 19, at 9:30 p.m., on the following route: Virgen de los Dolores, Work, San José Obrero, Purísima, Plaza de la Iglesia, Antonio Pascual and Virgen de los Dolores.
Pozo Estrecho.- Friday of Dolores12 April, at 8:00 p.m.
Via Crucis de La Loma.
Holy Thursday, April 18, at 9:30 p.m. Procession of Silence.
La Puebla.- Domingo de Ramos, April 14, at 11 am and Holy Thursday, April 18, at 10 pm, in the following streets: Marqués de la Ensenada, Bretón de los Herreros and Avenida de José Manuel Claver.
The Albujón.- Palm Sunday, April 14, at 12:30 pm, in the vicinity of the Hermitage.
Holy Thursday18th of April at 8:30 p.m. in the following streets: Hermitage of El Albujón, Avenida de la Constitución Española, Hogueras de San Juan, Carretera de La Aljorra and San Juan.
La Palma.- Palm Sunday, April 14, at 11:30 am, in the following streets: Tomás Franco, Antonio Serrano and Plaza Manuel Zamora.
Holy Tuesday, April 16, at 10:30 pm, in the streets, Diego Meseguer, Ignacio Aznar, Diego Gonzalez, Santa Florentina, Granados, Manuel Bobadilla and Conesa Balanza.
Holy Saturday, April 20, at 00:00 hours, in the streets, Diego Meseguer, Castaño, Ricardo Bellvery Cañete Colón.
Llano de El Beal.- Palm Sunday, April 14, at 10:30 am, in the following streets: Church, Gravina, Mayor, Segismundo Moret, Progreso, Libertad, Victoria Eugenia, Isaac Peral, Ripoll Captains, crossing RMF -43 to Estrecho San Ginés, Mayor, San Nicolás Square and San Nicolás de Bari Church.
Holy Wednesday, April 17, at 9:00 p.m., from the church of Llano del Beal to the parish of the San Ginés Strait.
El Algar.- Friday of Dolores, April 12, at 22:00 hours.
Vía Crucis, Domingo de Ramos, April 14, at 6:00 p.m., in the following streets: Plaza de la Iglesia Nuestra Señora Virgen de los Llanos, Martín Solano, Castelar, Plaza del Teatro Apolo, Castelar, Martín Solano and Plaza of the church.
Holy Thursday, April 18, at 9:30 p.m., in the following streets: Plaza de la Iglesia Nuestra Senora Virgen de los Llanos, Piñero, Castelar and Plaza del Hondo.
La Manga.- Friday of Dolores April 12.
Penitential march at 07:00.
Salvatore Mundi Church, Daiquiri, Gran Vía, Crossing of the Triolas towards Cabo de Palos, Cruce de la Dunas, Ascent to the Lighthouse and Explanada del Faro.
Cabo de Palos.- Saturday March 23, 7:00 pm Holy Mass and Proclamation of the Holy Week of Cabo Palos, Holy Thursday, April 18, at 8:30 p.m., in the following streets: Paseo del Puerto, Aurelio Méndez, Sirio, Marín, Subida al Faro and Paseo de la Barra.
Los Belones.- Good Friday, April 19 at 9:30 p.m., in the following streets: Mayor, Murillo, San Isidoro, Avda de la Fuente, Mayor, San Isidro, Guzmán el Bueno, La Viña, Plaza Santo Ángel and Church.
RESTRICTIONS TO ROLLED TRAFFIC IN THE AFFECTED STREETS, EXCEPT THE PEDESTRIAN ZONE THAT WILL BE REGARDED BY ITS OWN RULES.
General for every day:
From 07:30 to 11:00 hours, the circulation of loading and unloading vehicles, works and public service will be allowed, and the hours will be extended until 3:00 p.m. to access garages.
The authorizations for the indicated access will be issued in the Planning and Mobility Department of the Local Police, located in Paseo Alfonso XIII, Edificio Regidor.
From 15:00 to 17:00 hours, only access to the Public Service will be allowed.
From 5:00 pm to the end of the procession, access to vehicles will not be allowed, except for Emergency Services and emergency situations in accordance with the provisions of the EMSA Plan.
From the end of the parades until 07:30 hours, only authorized vehicles will be allowed.
SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS FOR SUNDAY OF RAMOS, WISE WEDNESDAY, HOLY THURSDAY, HOLY FRIDAY AND RESURRECTION SUNDAY.
In these days the ban on road traffic will be total from 9.00 until the Procession of each day is completed.
PEATONALIZED AREA.
The entry and exit of vehicles (only residents and authorized) to the pedestrianized area will be until 3:00 pm and, in any case, it will not be possible to circulate in this area when less than 4 hours remain for the start or end of the Procession .
However, for security reasons, the final decision of passage will be determined by the Coordinator of Local Police Services.
WITHDRAWAL OF VEHICLES TO MUNICIPAL DEPOSIT.
By virtue of the Law on Traffic, Motor Vehicle Traffic and Road Safety, at the moment of the circulation cut, the vehicles that are parked in the itinerary that will be occupied by the Procession can be reported and removed by the municipal crane. .
PROCESSION OF SILENCE.
On April 18, Holy Thursday, on the occasion of the Procession of Silence, the lighting should be turned off both the public and the shops included in the itinerary of the same and during the passage of it.
ACTIONS IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES.
During the Fiestas, the Municipal Emergency Plan for Holy Week, (EMSA Plan), which includes evacuation zones, strategically installed, will be kept on the Processions route, which must be free of obstacles that prevent communication between the inside of the Procession and the outer perimeter.
Also for safety reasons should be free of chairs and people, during the departure and collection of the Processions, the area of ​​Aire Street in front of the Door of the Church of Santa Maria, by the possible slip of thrones in the " Ramp "due to failure of the drag elements of the same.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
Holy Wednesday, April 17 and Holy Friday, April 19, the schedule of Urban Buses will be extended until the conclusion of the Processions.
The itinerary of the Icue-Bus is suspended in the area included in the Processions itinerary, eliminating the stops of San Diego, Gisbert and Caridad streets, and establishing others at the intersections of Calle Real with Calle Castellini and Calle Real with Tolosa Latour.
The Taxi Stop at the Plaza de la Merced will be affected on Saturday, April 13, starting at 8:00 pm, on the occasion of Transfers of Processional Images of the Marraja and California Confraternities.
The early morning of Friday, April 19, will be canceled on the occasion of the Procession of the Meeting.
The Stop of Taxis of the Plaza de San Francisco crossing with San Francisco street, will be annulled during the whole Holy Week, from April 12 to 21, moving it to the Plaza de San Francisco (west side).
EXTENSION OF THE HOURS OF TERRACES AND CANDLES.
In line with the Order of the Ministry of the Presidency of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, which temporarily extends the closing hours to certain establishments belonging to the Hospitality Industry and in accordance with the Public Roads Occupation Ordinance for Uses of Hospitality and Facilities of Seasons in Beaches, is also extended the schedule of the terraces and watchmen authorized in the public way of bars, cafeterias and restaurants, until the hour established for its closing by the aforementioned Order, unless they are in the itineraries of the processions and in the space of passage of the same that must be retired one hour before the passage of the procession.
CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES IN THE PUBLIC PATH AND HUMAN CONCENTRATIONS THAT INTERFERE PASSIONAL DEFILE.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is recalled that the Local Police may seize the alcoholic beverages consumed on public roads outside the authorized terraces and punish those who consume or dispense them for this purpose.
The Security Forces and Forces may limit the circulation or presence of the public for the benefit of peaceful coexistence and prevention of disturbances of order, as provided for in the legislation.
For obvious security reasons, the Security Forces are also authorized to use police and municipal vehicles as roadblocks on roads and pedestrian zones where it is deemed convenient to prevent risk situations.
URGENT INFORMATION OR IN EMERGENCIES.
It is recalled that in any emergency situation, the Local Police will immediately inform about their Social Networks profiles, in order to provide accurate and fast information.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena