San Fulgencio calls for temporary bridge over the Azarbe de la Reina to be removed

San Fulgencio mayor José María Ballester Sansano has asked the Generalitat to remove a temporary bridge over the Azarbe de la Reina. The Town Council warns that the structure could hinder drainage during torrential rain and proposes finding an alternative that does not reduce the waterway’s capacity.

The request appears in a municipal letter dated 30 October and addressed to the director general for water, Lourdes María Pérez Berná. The bridge provides access to the Clarios factory and is located close to the N-332.

The structure consists of three concrete culverts. Ballester says it reduces the channel’s width by at least 30 centimetres and could affect water drainage. This is the assessment expressed by the mayor.

The works of which the bridge forms part aim to improve drainage from the azarbe to the Segura river. The project’s stated target is a flow rate of 30 cubic metres per second. The San Fulgencio General Water Syndicate had scheduled a meeting of its board for Wednesday 4 November.

The Azarbe de la Reina is part of the Syndicate’s drainage network, which covers 697.5 hectares. The technical project drawn up for the organisation identifies it as one of the main channels for draining water during flooding.

The Town Council links the municipality’s flood preparedness to the September 2019 DANA (cut-off low storm) and points to San Fulgencio’s exposure because of its geography and network of irrigation channels and azarbes. The municipal request proposes removing the bridge and finding a solution that would maintain access to the factory without obstructing drainage.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, using public sources.