The mayoress of Calpe, Ana Sala, together with the councillor for Town Planning, Juan Manuel del Pino and other members of the corporation, have visited the works of section 6 of road J, accompanied by the technical managers of the project, the project manager of the company PROCON and representatives of the construction company.
Section 6 of road J is the last segment to be executed of a project that originated in the 1989 General Plan and which will be one of the key initiatives of this term of office.
With this work, this road, which has been consolidated in phases, will come to an end. It will connect with sections 1-5 (which start at the Avenida de la Generalitat roundabout and end at the existing roundabout on Avenida Casanova through the Gargasindi area) and will connect Avenida Casa Nova with Avenida País Valencià and Avenida Rumania, making this section decisive in moving traffic from the beach area to the main road without having to go through Avenida Ejércitos Españoles and Avenida Diputación. This road, which, according to a plenary agreement, will be renamed Avenida Felipe VI, will relieve traffic congestion in the town centre.
This work, with a layout of more than 500 metres in length and a continuous width of 20 metres, includes all the necessary infrastructures, such as sewage networks, drinking water supply, street lighting, communications and sustainable urban drainage systems. In addition, the development of the road includes wide pavements, lanes for each direction of traffic and an inner median, with a tree-lined tree surround to improve the aesthetics and sustainability of the environment.
Mayoress Ana Sala stressed the importance of these works: ‘This will be the legislature of the roads and schools. We pledged to improve the road infrastructure of the municipality to facilitate access to urbanisations and decongest traffic, as well as to improve the educational situation, and we are fulfilling our commitment. The town is growing and is forcing us to adapt our infrastructures to the needs of the residents’.
The work on section VI of Avenida Felipe VI is not the only road project of this term of office. The Town Council also plans to upgrade the Puerto Blanco road (road T) and the Ràfol-Empedrola road (road E), works that residents have been waiting for many years. These actions seek not only to improve connectivity and access to different urbanisations, but also to decongest key traffic points in the town, making Calpe a more accessible place for its residents and visitors.
Juan Manuel del Pino, Town Planning Councillor, said: ‘These projects are a priority for us. We are putting all our efforts into making the roads operational as soon as possible to improve the quality of life of our citizens. We are satisfied with the pace of the works and with the commitment of the companies involved’.
The works on the Felipe VI road, which began in May 2024, have already completed the preliminary phases and are currently finalising the earthworks and wall construction. In the coming weeks, work will begin on the channelling of networks, drainage and general services. Although these actions will imply temporary restrictions of access to the road, the provision of services in the area will be guaranteed. The project is expected to be fully completed by May 2025, meeting the established deadlines.