The Oliva Town Hall is finalising the project to renovate six streets around the municipal market and the El Rebollet school, with 774 metres of new pavements, tree planting, and improved accessibility.
The Oliva Town Hall plans to completely renew the pavements of six central streets: Comtessa Maians, Mercat, Salvador Soler i Soler, Sanchis Maians, Juan Antonio Maians, and Pintor Sorolla. The project, which will affect 774 linear metres, includes the lifting of all pavements and the renewal of supply networks, as well as rainwater drainage.
The project aims to pave with a more noble tile model than the current one, incorporate urban furniture, and add trees as much as space allows in an already urbanised area. Additionally, existing parking spaces will be maintained, a community demand in an area with a shortage of parking.
One of the key aspects of the intervention is the improvement of accessibility and pedestrian safety. ‘Ear-shaped’ lowering will be executed at all crossings, with gentle and extended slopes for people with reduced mobility, and tactile paving will be installed for visually impaired individuals. All of this will comply with current accessibility regulations.
At the entrance of the El Rebollet school, the pavement will be widened and a safety fence will be installed to prevent children from directly entering the roadway. The new configuration of the crossings will also require a reduction in vehicle speed, resulting in calmer traffic.
The Mayor of Oliva, Yolanda Pastor, emphasised that this is a priority action:
This is a heavily trafficked area for elderly people and children, and this neighbourhood has needed a complete intervention for many years. With this action, we will have a more accessible, safer, and more human neighbourhood.
The Councillor for Urban Planning and Procurement, Joan Mata, explained that work will be carried out both underground (renewing the drinking water network and improving rainwater drainage) and on the surface, calming traffic and providing shaded areas.
The intention is to make Oliva a more accessible, friendly city that is prepared for current climate challenges, while respecting parking spaces,” he stated.
The local government plans to hold a meeting in September to explain the project to residents and gather their opinions. The works, which do not yet have a specific start date, will transform streets that are daily routes to the municipal market and the school.
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