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| The Gran Vía and Avenida Constitución have a new pedestrian signage, consisting of directional arrows indicating the right-hand traffic and pictograms | The Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, together with the Councilor for Sustainable Mobility and Youth, Rebeca Pérez, presented this morning the new pedestrian signage for the Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo and Avenida Constitución —two axes of the city that number more than 30,000 square meters—, which guides the pedestrian in his circulation, inviting the pedestrian to circulate at all times on his right and promoting safety in his movements, as well as physical distance."The health crisis we are experiencing is leading us to scenarios that were not raised a few months ago.
The city must face the necessary changes precisely in key matters, such as mobility, "said the Mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta."Improving the collective health status of Murcia and sustainability, while maintaining environmental quality levels, are the two fundamental elements that guide the various actions in the field of mobility that we are going to present over the next few weeks and that are articulated environment three axes: pedestrianization, cycling and the promotion of safe public transport ”, added the councilman from Murcia.In this context, the City Council works in different actions to promote safety in pedestrian circulation.
The initiative presented today is part of these measures and consists of a new quick guide for pedestrians that indicates the orderly movement on the right, promoting the safety of pedestrian movements.Areas marked with directional arrows and pictogramsIn a first phase, this initiative has been developed on the sidewalks of two major axes of the city: the Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo —from Plaza Fuensanta to Plaza Martínez Tornel—, which is closed to road traffic every Sunday from the 24th April, and Avenida Constitución, which means a signage of more than 30,100 square meters for safe walking.Both roads now feature the new signage, which consists of directional arrows for the direction of travel, which incorporates a pictogram of the pedestrian circulating.
This is to differentiate the path of circulation on pedestrian sidewalks.Messages that raise awareness in Plaza Martínez TornelAnother of the actions that are part of the measures to promote pedestrian safety are the messages that can be read from today on the screen located in Plaza Martínez Tornel.'Gran Vía has been ordered to pedestrian traffic', 'Drive on your right', 'Remember to keep your direction', 'Respect the rules.
For your safety and that of everyone 'and' Together we will overcome the coronavirus' are some of the awareness and responsibility phrases displayed on this screen.Crosswalks that call for individual responsibilityLikewise, another of the actions that make up the measures by which the pedestrian gains new spaces in the city is the materialization of messages of awareness and individual and collective responsibility in different pedestrian crossings in the municipality, an initiative launched last week."The orderly circulation on the right thanks to the indicators, the extension of the zebra crossings one meter on each side, the increase in green time for pedestrians and awareness messages to reinforce individual responsibility," recalled the mayor.This project will reach more than 100 pedestrian crossings in its first phase, in the busiest areas and avenues of the city, as well as in the surroundings of hospitals, such as Reina Sofía, Gran Vía, Martínez Tornel Avenue, Lieutenant Flomesta, etc.In addition to the awareness messages, indicative signs have been painted to facilitate the orderly passage of pedestrians, indicating with strips and the figure of a pedestrian the passage to both sides of the road.65% reduction in traffic on Gran VíaSince the day before the declaration of the state of alarm, on March 13, displacements in general, and in particular road traffic, have been significantly reduced in the municipality.According to the registered data, the circulation on the axis of the Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo has decreased 65% in April and 60% in March, compared to the same period of time in 2019.
Before the period of confinement, the Great Vía recorded a traffic of about 15,000 vehicles a day, of which 1,200 were buses or taxis.For its part, traffic on Avenida Constitución hovered around 12,600 vehicles a day before the declaration of the state of alarm, of which nearly 1,000 were buses or taxis.
From north to south, traffic has decreased between 61% and 72% in the months of March and April, compared to the previous year.When observing the percentages of traffic reduction on this road, lower reductions are seen in the north to south direction than in the south to north direction.
This is due to the incorporation of urban transport lines (R14, R17, and R80) in the direction of Plaza Circular, which have continued to provide their service during the period of confinement.
The circulation of the bus lane in March has been reduced by 35% and in April by 48%.From 14,000 vehicles a day to 5,000 vehiclesThe decrease in traffic has been most notable during the first weeks of confinement, especially during the first two weeks, when the values ??of both roads analyzed —Gran Vía Escultor Salzillo and Avenida Constitución— went from around 13,000 to 14,000 vehicles a day to figures that do not reach 5,000 vehicles a day.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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