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Generalitat Halts Calles Bridge Construction to Address Flood Risk

Officials will negotiate design modifications with residents to ensure the new structure can withstand extreme weather events.

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El conseller Vicente Martínez Mus visita las obras del puente de Calles junto a la alcaldesa, María Consuelo García, y los vecinos.

Overview

  • The Generalitat Valenciana has suspended work on the new footbridge over the Río Tuéjar in Calles after residents filed a petition over flood-risk concerns.
  • Locals led by Teresa Martínez warn that the provisional design’s prefabricated concrete pillars could trap debris and create ‘bottlenecks’ during high flows.
  • Conseller Vicente Martínez Mus met with Mayor María Consuelo García and community members today to launch technical talks aimed at a hydraulically secure redesign.
  • The bridge forms part of a post-DANA recovery program that includes more than €120 million for infrastructure repairs in 26 municipalities.
  • Officials say they will resume construction once they agree on a resilient, hydraulically efficient solution that can withstand extreme weather.