Ingeniero Mira Avenue bids farewell to its paving stones as resurfacing works begin
Workers have lifted the paving stones from the carriageway, where they are piled up beside the road, ready to be replaced with tarmac on one of Guardamar’s busiest streets.
Ingeniero Mira Avenue, one of Guardamar’s liveliest streets, is undergoing roadworks. Workers have lifted the paving stones from the carriageway, where they have been piled up alongside the road in recent days, ready to replace them with an asphalt surface.
The affected section is closed off with barriers and warning tape. Machinery and lorries are at work between the tree-lined area and the terraces of the avenue’s bars and restaurants, as workers remove the paving stones and prepare the ground, including the drainage grates.
Pedestrians can still use the pavement, although they are having to put up with the noise, dust and disruption typical of this kind of work. Businesses in the area are feeling the effects too.
Replacing paving stones with asphalt is common on streets used by motor traffic: it makes them more comfortable for vehicles and easier to maintain, although it takes away some of their traditional appearance. The priority now is for the work to progress quickly and for the new surface to be properly finished, as residents would expect from any project on such a busy street.
La Gaceta will follow the progress of the work. Do you live or work in the area? Tell us how the roadworks are affecting you and send us your photos via «Vecinos nos cuentan».
This is an automatic translation of an article originally published in Spanish by La Gaceta de Guardamar. If in doubt, the Spanish version prevails. Read the original · More news in English