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| The main objective is to improve road markings to make them more visible and expand pedestrian crossings to allow physical distance | The Department of Sustainable Mobility and Youth is developing a campaign to review and repaint the signs of the surroundings of the 116 schools in the municipality.This year it will include the painting of messages of awareness and individual and collective responsibility to prevent COVID-19 and the width of those pedestrian crossings in which it is necessary to promote physical distancing will be expanded.The main objective of this plan is to improve the signage on those roads where necessary so that they are more visible and meet the ideal road safety conditions for the beginning of the academic year.In this way, the repainting of all road markings that are deteriorated by use and time is included, such as zebra crossings, arrows, stop or yield signs, street warning signs used by children and maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour.From August 16 to September 7, work is being done on the repainting of the roads near the schools, with intense traffic and an important daily pedestrian traffic, in order to guarantee the road safety of these environments during the next school year.These works have begun in the neighborhoods of the northern zone, El Ranero, and Santa María de Gracia, and will be developed towards Vistalegre, La Flota and La Fama, to end in the neighborhoods of the southern zone.In districts, the plan has been initiated by the schools of Sangonera la Seca, Javalí Nuevo, Javalí Viejo, Guadalupe, Cañada Hermosa, Barqueros, Espinardo, La Arboleja, La Albatalía, Rincón de Beniscornia, La Ñora, Rincón de Seca, Puebla de Soto, La Raya, San Ginés, Monteagudo, Casillas, Era Alta, San Pío, El Puntal, Churra, Cabezo de Torres, El Esparragal and Cobatillas.During the next week the repainting will be carried out in Santiago and Zaraiche, Zarandona, Puente Tocinos, Llano de Brujas, Torreagüera, Beniaján, San José de la Vega, Los Dolores, Los Garres, Barrio del Progreso, Patiño and Santiago el Mayor.Finally, from the week of September 6 to 11, these works will be carried out in the southern area of ??the municipality: Nonduermas, Aljucer, La Alberca, El Palmar, Sangonera la Verde, Santo Ángel, Algezares, Santa Cruz, El Raal , Alquerías, Los Ramos, Zeneta, Cabezo de la Plata, Gea y Truyols, Sucina, Avileses, Los Martínez del Puerto, Baños y Mendigo, Valladolises, Corvera, La Murta, Lobosillo and Carrascoy.Councilor Rebeca Pérez explained that "with these maintenance tasks we seek that these streets are duly signposted and are more visible to guarantee the safety of all students when entering and leaving the centers.

Due to the current situation, we include the widening of pedestrian crossings and the inclusion of messages with recommendations, using acrylic paint and reflective spheres in the symbols and crosswalks ".In this way, it will be made with a road paint with reflective microspheres to offer a better perception to drivers and pedestrians and to provide these roads with greater safety.

Glass microspheres are added to the paint of the horizontal markings that allow the horizontal markings to be highly reflective, improving visibility on the roads when lighting conditions are not sufficient.

This will be used mainly in crosswalks, edges and margins.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia