The mayor of Calpe, Ana Sala, and the councillor for Urban Planning and Infrastructure, Juan Manuel del Pino, inaugurated section 6 of Vial J this morning, which, by plenary agreement, will now be called Avenida Felipe VI.
Section 6 of Vial J is the last segment to be completed in a project that dates back to the 1989 General Plan and is one of the key initiatives of this term of office. This road will connect with sections 1-5 (which begin at the roundabout on Avenida de la Generalitat and end at the roundabout on Avenida Casanova via the Gargasindi district). This will connect Casa Nova Avenue with País Valencià and Rumanía avenues, making this section crucial for diverting traffic from the beach area to the national road without passing through Ejércitos Españoles and Diputación avenues.
This project, which is over 500 metres long and 20 metres wide, includes all the necessary infrastructure, such as sewerage networks, drinking water supply, public lighting, communications and sustainable urban drainage systems. In addition, the road development includes wide pavements, lanes for each direction of traffic and an inner median strip with tree pits to improve the aesthetics and sustainability of the environment.
Mayoress Ana Sala pointed out that "after years of work, the residents of Calpe now have a Vial J, which will be renamed Avenida Felipe VI, which will facilitate mobility within the municipality. This is an inner ring road that will relieve congestion on other avenues such as Generalitat Valenciana, Diputación and Ejércitos Españoles, reducing traffic jams, noise and inconvenience and facilitating access to beaches, residential areas and the town centre for both residents and visitors," added the mayor.
For his part, the Councillor for Urban Planning and Infrastructure, Juan Manuel del Pino, highlighted the ‘sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) that has been incorporated into the central reservation. This is a smart urban drainage system whose main function is to collect rainwater efficiently and ecologically, while preventing possible flooding’.