Governor Mauricio Vila Dosal, accompanied by Mayor Alejandro Ruz Castro and representatives of the gastronomic and hotel sectors, inaugurated on Tuesday, July 16 in the afternoon the second stage of the Tourist and Gastronomic Corridor, the one on 60th Street, which seeks to strengthen tourism and the economy of the Historic Center.
“The work, which starts at 60th and 61st streets and passes through the parks of Santa Lucía, Santa Ana, and the “Remate” of Paseo de Montejo, will bring benefits for the next 10 or 20 years,” the governor said during the event, in Santa Lucía Park.
This stage, in which 174.3 million pesos were invested, is added to the section that was inaugurated last November and that covers 47th Street, from 56th to 48th, where the Gran Parque de la Plancha is located.
“This work that we are seeing today has the distinctive sign of this administration that I have had to lead, which is coordinated and respectful work with other levels of government and with private initiative,” said Vila Dosal.
In his message, he recalled that the Tourist and Gastronomic Corridor project was born with the idea of rescuing the abandoned land of the former La Plancha railway station and connecting it with the Plaza Grande.
This second stage, which has a length of 1,300 meters and is contemplated in the Mérida 2050 Declaration, considered the expansion of streets, new sidewalks, bicycle lanes, low-height poles, tactile pods for people with visual disabilities, and easy access and movement for those who have some motor disability.
In addition, spaces were considered for boarding and disembarking passengers, as well as for loading and unloading merchandise, and the installation of tables outside the businesses, thereby boosting the economy of the businesses in this area.
The work, which began in June of last year, also included the planting of 150 maculí trees to arborize this area of the city to have more green spaces.
Likewise, as part of the work, work was carried out on the roundabout at the “remate” of Paseo de Montejo, new protected pedestrian areas were incorporated with fixed and illuminated bollards for pedestrian safety, and new vegetation was provided in the roundabout with automated irrigation.
At the event it was reported that the Tourist and Gastronomic Corridor, along its entire length, has facing roads with an average width of 11 meters at the same level, using for its final finish material of various dimensions to differentiate the sidewalk area with the vehicular stream area, always privileging the pedestrian.
“This work represents a significant step in promoting and strengthening our rich culinary heritage (…) A project that not only beautifies our city but also boosts the local economy,” Governor Mauricio Vila concluded.
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