The Minister for Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility, Arcadi España, has presented plans for a future cycle-pedestrian path along the CV-895 between Rojales and Guardamar del Segura.
At the presentation of the project, which was attended by the mayor of Rojales, Antonio Pérez, and mayor of Guardamar del Segura, José Luís Sáez, the Minister thanked the two municipalities for their collaboration and underlined the importance of work between town halls to carry out projects that “represent a great benefit for citizens by facilitating mobility, promoting non-polluting modes of transport and being an alternative for leisure and sports, as well as an additional attraction for tourism.”
The Minister said that in order to carry out this project, which would link with existing bicycle lanes on the CV-905, from Torrevieja to Rojales, “the participation of the Rojales and Guardamar del Segura municipalities is essential, especially with regard to the affected land, so that the Ministry can develop this project in phases as the necessary land becomes available for its implementation.”
He has also pointed out “the importance of continuity and of uniting the already existing cycle-pedestrian lanes so that these routes can represent a true alternative to motorized transport, less polluting, more sustainable, in conditions of maximum safety.”
He added, “the comfort of the route, the good weather conditions enjoyed by this area and the environmental value of the surroundings make this future cycle-pedestrian route a very attractive infrastructure to improve connectivity and alternative tourism in the Vega Baja del Segura.”
The CV-895 cycle-pedestrian path designed by the Ministry is proposed to run along the CV-895 regional road, which passes through the municipalities of Rojales and Guardamar and presents an Average Daily Intensity of 8,640 vehicles per day.
The CV-895 has a substantially flat and rectilinear layout, a length of 6,600 metres and borders the Laguna de la Mata natural park at a certain distance. It crosses several of the most densely populated urbanizations of Rojales such as Doña Pepa, Pueblo Bravo, lo Pepín, and of Guardamar del Segura such as El Raso. It is anticipated that once the cycle path is up and running it will be a very popular route.