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Councillors from the 2 cities present the brand new bridge.
Credit score: Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola.
The development of a wood bridge to hyperlink Fuengirola’ promenade and Benalmadena is near completion.
A mere fifteen metres lengthy and a couple of metres vast, the long-awaited bridge will lastly put an finish to a disproportionately lengthy undertaking for a seemingly easy addition. The bridge crosses a stream often known as El Jardín which separates the 2 neighbouring cities and locations one of many last items within the coastal walkway jigsaw puzzle, facilitating a steady pedestrian and cycle route alongside the western Costa del Sol. The bridge may also facilitate the motion of these with decreased mobility.
A bridge with obstacles to beat
There have been a number of hurdles to beat to be able to full the undertaking: an deserted chiringuito that housed a squatter; bureaucratic points between the councils of Benalmadena and Fuengirola; the Ministry of the Atmosphere’s approval, in addition to research from numerous stakeholders within the public administration.
This part of the coastal path, between Paseo Rey de España and Playa Carvajal, has induced entry issues to pedestrians for a few years, and Fuengirola council guarantees the bridge will lastly resolve the problem.
The Coastal Path is an initiative of the Provincial Council that goals to unite all the Coast via a single pedestrian path that can be utilized to stroll, cycle, or journey a scooter. And in Fuengirola, all that was lacking was this small part to attach with Benalmádena.
