Themed tours are created to communicate cultural attractions, shopping and leisure sports |
The Minister of Tourism and Consumer Affairs, Jose Pablo Ruiz Abellán, accompanied by the president of the Tourist Consortium 'Commonwealth of the Mar Menor "and the mayor of Los Alcazares, Encarnación Gil, attended today the inauguration of the bike lane of the municipality.
This road is 11 kilometers long, runs between Los Alcazares and Los Narejos connecting sights.
At the event, Ruiz Abellán stressed that "the Ministry of Tourism and Consumer Affairs, through the Tourist Consortium of the Mar Menor, has developed a feasibility plan to assess the social cost and techno-economic feasibility of the connection through a lane Bike of the various towns and districts of the Mar Menor. "
This infrastructure, which would be unique in the country, would cost 3.2 million euros and would allow the connection of San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Los Alcazares, Los Nietos, Los Urrutias, Islas Menores, Mar de Cristal, Playa Honda, La Manga, also help to further promote the place of the Mar Menor.
With this plan, we intend to continue the connection network of bicycle and have started to develop different municipalities, including Los Alcazares and San Javier, fulfilling the desire of the Ministry to promote alternative means of transport in response to sustainability policies environment.
Sections of the bike lane
The network of bike lanes will be built around four tracks, the AP-7, the N-332, the MU-312 and F-34, which will be interconnected using various cycle routes suitable for every circumstance.
Including detached single cycle paths, with lateral separation by curbs and milestones; attached bicycle lanes sandwiched between a highway and a service road, separated by precast plant or hedge, or segregated cycle routes, well integrated into urban sections or in landfills of highways.
Moreover, given the importance for people to connect to other means of transport when using the bike on the go, the Feasibility Plan provides for the transportation hubs of each village have safe bicycle parking areas shade and even a bike dispenser.
Thus arises also placed in each town and hamlet a rest area with a playground and posters on local history, flora and fauna and general characteristics of the environment.
Moreover, and continuing with the firm intention of promoting the Mar Menor, themed tours will be created by connecting cultural attractions, shopping and sports leisure.
Advantages of cycling
Today it is recognized that the bicycle is a means of transport is a viable alternative for many people with his attitude, work together to improve the environment and on reducing emissions linked to transport people by means motor.
The Feasibility Plan is to respond to the need to connect the municipalities and localities in the region through one of the means of transportation that has grown in recent years in this landmark site of the coast of Murcia.
Source: CARM