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The residents of Barrio de la Concepción are in luck this morning with the opening of the footbridge that improves communication with Cartagena.
Accustomed to travel so far for two sidewalks August just one meter wide, the residents showed their appreciation for the change: a gateway for the exclusive use of pedestrians, four feet in width, and a sidewalk on the bridge side two meters.
The rain has stopped this morning will be held the mayor's visit to the area to know the result of works that have been made in the area, but has not been an obstacle to finally, after months of hardships, opened gateway to the public after Wednesday opened to traffic on the bridge, which has been completely renovated.
NO COST TO THE CITY
The works carried out are an improvement offered by the company awarded the project to renovate and urbanization of Doctor Luis Calandre street, which cost around four million euros, was financed equally by the Autonomous Region and the Municipality of Cartagena 2010.
This improvement valued at one million euros, but without cost to the municipality or autonomous region, has consisted mainly in the construction of a footbridge attached to the bridge of the Barrio de la Concepción, as well as the renovation of the old bridge, providing for more lighting, sidewalk two feet wide, a new pavement and increased security measures for both pedestrians and vehicles.
The bridge is 58 meters long which saves the channel of the Rambla de Benipila.
It is built in pieces on a metal frame supported by a tight and arch nine meters high.
At both ends of bridge piers is founded by 20 meters deep and its surface has been paved with wood.
OLD BRIDGE, refurbish
As the bridge has been fully renovated to increase its security and lighting.
Among other things, has undertaken a redistribution of the space by moving the axis of the road, and that removing the sidewalk adjacent to the pedestrian walkway, it has been extended to two meters wide, the one on the other side.
Railings have also been placed and installed a new safety railings separating pedestrians from passing vehicles and two turrets are placed three spotlights that illuminate the bridge and the surrounding areas of Pius XII Avenue and Calle Real.
Just this last area, on Calle Real, there have been other complementary activities have included improving access to the construction of pedestrian ramps at the same height as the driveway, eliminating steps, and eucalyptus trees have been pruned, up to five meters tall and their tops have been cut to 15 meters.
Work began in mid-year and its completion comes in response to an old aspiration of the residents of Barrio de la Concepción who daily crossed, with obvious insecurity and discomfort, the sidewalks of the bridge, just one meter wide .
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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