Advance the closing time of Marqués de Campo and expand the tunnel opening this summer

Next Monday 29 of June, the Calle Marques de Campo Will begin to close to the traffic in the afternoons to become pedestrian, but this time it will do with a broader schedule.

The councilor of territory and works and services, MªJosep Ripoll, has announced that this summer the street will be pedestrian starting at 14 hours, one hour earlier than usual. This decision responds to a "operational issue", As Ripoll explains, this way it will be easier for people not to park their cars for the afternoon.

Rafa Carrió, For his part, explained that from now on the crane will not start to remove vehicles parked in the street until 18 hours, giving a margin of four hours to the drivers to remove the cars of Marqués de Campo.

Knowing that it is a very sensitive issue, the mayor of Dénia, Vicent Grimalt, Will hold a meeting next week with street traders to get their opinion and proposals on the matter.

The new pedestrianization schedule of the main commercial artery of the city will be from 14 hours to 3 at dawn.

Objective: definitive pedestrianization of the street

Although they have been very cautious with this issue, the representatives of the government team have explained that the objective is that "in the future Marqués de Campo street is pedestrian."

In this regard, Rafa Carrió added that before that happens they have to carry out pertinent feasibility studies and meet with the affected parties to hear their opinion on the final closure of the road traffic.

Extension of the castle tunnel schedule

Ripoll has also announced that for this summer the opening hours of the tunnel will be extended castle that connects Ronda Murallas with the Plaza del COnsell. As of July 1, it will open from 6:30 in the morning to 2 in the morning.

This change was born at the suggestion of the councilor of governor, Javier Scotto, To facilitate access to the parking areas behind the castle.