The City Council of Sant Antoni has approved, in an extraordinary plenary session, the project for the remodeling of the boulevard of Vara de Rey street, which will turn it into a pedestrian boulevard. The work, provisionally awarded to the company UTE Facsa-Islasfalto, will have a total cost of 5,293,020.13 euros, of which 1.24 million come from European funds Next Generation. The company has 10 days to submit the necessary documentation before formalizing the contract.
A project to connect the urban area
The aim of the project is to connect the Ponent promenade with the urban core of Sant Antoni by means of a pedestrian street, which will extend to Bartolomé Vicente Ramón street. This intervention includes the renovation of public services, the burying of overhead networks and the improvement of accessibility. As explained by the Councilor for Public Works, Neus Mateu, the design of the new boulevard is part of the sustainability and urban transformation plans promoted by the City Council. The remodeling is expected to help boost local commerce, reduce vehicular traffic and offer a more suitable environment for both residents and visitors.
Measures to minimize discomfort
The project, which initially had an execution period of 12 months, will be reduced to 11 months thanks to improvements introduced during the bidding process. Mateu has pointed out that measures will be implemented to minimize the inconvenience caused by the works, especially in terms of noise and traffic in areas near schools, stores and homes.
European funds and sustainability
This action is part of the Tourism Sustainability Plans in Destinations (PSTD) of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU program. The project, designed by the company DCOD Ingeniería S.L., is aligned with the Government’sCircularitat Plan, which seeks to improve and revalue urban spaces in the municipalities of the archipelago.
