Road works
Work on planting trees around the Port has already been reported on the forum but they have also been digging trenches and laying pipes in a few of the streets. Road works have now started in C/Vicenc Buades, the old pot hole ridden surface is finally being replaced. They are making a lot of noise and mess :eek: but i am sure it will be worth it in the end :D.
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Hopefully, all planned road works will be completed by the summer season ?
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Well they have almost finished in C/Vicenc Buades and have aleady ripped up the surface in C/Roger de Flor, it's causing chaos for parking and the bars/restaurants have lost trade but they are moving very quickly. Here's a few photos :-
http://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7297/12...89922e7281.jpg Ripping off the old. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr http://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7395/12...d0bc2f504b.jpg Ripping off the old. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr http://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7327/12...781f3b8cc4.jpg Laying down the new. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr http://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7460/12...966f92b5fe.jpg Laying down the new. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr http://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7300/12...6d8acbd68b.jpg Laying down the new. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr |
New surface looks great, and the railings Sparky, very smart ;)
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can they come & do Worthing when they've finished; some of our roads are like the surface of
the moon at present |
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Thanks for picture sparky, my flat is oposite school C/vincents boules so it looks great, tree's trimmed and a new road.. Out there in three weeks time can't wait..so just need the sun if you can organise for me.
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Grandad you will notice a big difference, the new surface has reduced noise levels dramatically, every morning a huge lorry thunders down the road and it was so bad it made our windows used to rattle...now we don't hear it at all :D.
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Hope the tarmac doesn't melt in the hot sun, as it did one year in Leeds !
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Wonder how many days of sunshine we will have, in the U.K before we get slapped with a hose pipe ban this year ?
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I can wizz up and down on my trusty Bike now soooooo smoooooth :)
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Well, it would appear that they laid the new surface over the manhole covers, so this morning they are busy digging them out.........only in Mallorca :rolleyes::rolleyes:.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7335/1...f5eb38650f.jpg Untitled by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2023/1...eea2e86c92.jpg Untitled by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr |
lol, hopefully they will raise them as well or that will be fun on a bike :eek:
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When staying near the public swimming pool one year, we heard the clatter of manhole covers constantly, they shouldn't bother digging them out, keep them covered up !!!!!!!!
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How is the road re-surfacing coming along, is it all completed now ?
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Yes all finished in the center of the Port :)
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Are they continuing outside of the centre, along the road towards Alcudia ?
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I don't think so Varsp :).
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They are due to be starting in Gotmar possibly on the Calle Voltor, which is in a terrible state.
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Thank goodness for that Lollipop :), some of the roads down there are downright dangerous :eek:.
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I have noticed today that they have lowered a lot of the kerbs around the areas of the new tarmac, with the bobbled slabs. Fingers crossed Sparky, no signs as yet though.
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I think the bobbled slabs are an EU regulation to help visually impaired/blind people find appropriate places to cross roads:)
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I have heard today that although they called a meeting and asked if residents wanted the work to start now or in October, in fact they had already decided and yes you've guessed they won't start until October.
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Why am i not surprised? :rolleyes:.
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Now they've settled on the month, all they have to do now is decide which year !
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I just read this in the UH El Consell invertirá 16 millones en 24 actuaciones de mejoras viarias » Part Forana » Noticias » Ultima Hora Mallorca, translated by Google.
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There are pavement works going on where the fair line offices are. These are not a problem as work doesn't start until most people are awake, however who's ever car alarm is going off at 5 am in the morning is going to Make a grumpy sunshinedrive today, oh well I'm up so I might as well go for a jog.
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Going back to the road works in the Port, they have now changed priorities on Vicenc Buades. I assume this is a traffic calming measure as they have put some speed humps along the stretch going past the school/ swimming pool/ health center, parking bays are now "nose" into the pavement and you have to stop at the junction with C/Tramuntana (by La Roda). This is working well as it really is slowing the traffic down :D, before it was like a speed track :eek:.
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Good idea. That's a wide bit of road so will give a lot more parking with "nose in" parking.
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Ah, but while we were in La Roda yesterday lunchtime we saw two cars go racing across and the car turning from the Tramuntana had to stop rather quickly. I guess they'll get used to it.
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Yes i was there last night and it was the same, i think there could be a few crunches until the locals get used to it. This is where the powers that be here fall down, in the UK when a road layout or priorities change there is always a sign to warn drivers but here they just do it :eek:.
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We said exactly that Sparky.
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