A new pedestrian promenade at the port will give priority to pedestrians and enhance the Lonja

In a few weeks, when we leave the summer behind, work will begin on what will be the new pedestrian promenade in the port of Dénia, from the old building of Baleària up to Pont Street.

After the award last year of operating a sports facility for boats superyachts, the Bank of Infrastructure of the Generalitat (EIGE), dependent entity of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and the Environment, has set the guidelines of the will be the new ride.

The main objective of this intervention is to continue the progressive modernization that is being imposed on the harbor, recovering unit area from the edge of the road to the sea.

The works, which have an operating budget of one million euros, claiming to give more priority to pedestrians and enhance the closest to the sea, giving value to the fish market improving access and linking it to walk.

The parking be located next to road traffic and mark the separation of pedestrian areas and road traffic also unifying the asphalt pavement. Bicycles, meanwhile, will have a path parallel to the road to avoid crossing with pedestrians.

The walk will feature small wooded masses formed by tamarinds, lagunarias, Aleppo pines and palm trees provide shade along the promenade in strategically chosen locations.

The lighting will focus on four points, with galvanized poles with adjustable spots located within the walk but far from the sea. It will be soft lighting in the pedestrian area that will not disturb or dazzle moored boats. The walk will also include a lighted bollards, which also play a role in protection against pedestrian traffic.