The project, awarded for 544,500 euros, will upgrade and pave 4.4 kilometers of the track linking the Navarros bridge with San Nicolás de Bujaruelo, improving the road surface, drainage and safety of a strategic access route for the valley.
The improvement, long demanded by the local area, will have a direct impact on livestock farming and tourism. The project is beginning after all the procedures and environmental authorizations required to work in an especially sensitive area have been completed.
PAVING IN JUST TWO MONTHS
The work is being carried out on the existing track between the Navarros bridge and San Nicolás de Bujaruelo. Of its more than six kilometers, around 1.8 are already concreted, so work will be done on the remaining 4.4 kilometers, with a 4.5-meter-wide platform. The work includes improving the road surface and drainage, as well as installing new protection and safety features. An unpaved strip will also be maintained along the side of the ditches to facilitate livestock movement, and a maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour will be set. The project also includes upgrading the eight kilometers linking San Nicolás de Bujaruelo with El Cerbillonar.
A KEY ACCESS ROUTE FOR LIVESTOCK FARMERS AND TOURISTS
The paving is expected to be completed in around two weeks, after which signage and safety measures along the route will be installed. The improvement will particularly benefit livestock farmers, who use this route to reach the pastures and tend to their animals, as well as the tourism sector and the municipalities in the valley. The new surface will also facilitate access for workers, companies and emergency services and reduce response times when necessary.
A DEMAND SPANNING MORE THAN TWO DECADES
The start of the work brings to an end a wait of more than 20 years for Torla-Ordesa Town Council, the Broto Valley Forestry Association and local livestock farmers. The project is beginning once the procedures and environmental authorizations required to carry out work in an especially sensitive area have been completed, and will improve one of the main access routes to the Bujaruelo valley.
