For bicyclists and in-line roller skaters, a two meter wide dedicated path will be created along the Malecón exclusively for their use.
The Malecon: Yesterday evening Mayor Carlos Felton, Sinaloa Secretary of Tourism Francisco Celaya Córdova, State and Municipal authorities and hotel owners met to outline the Malecón remodeling project set to begin next week.
The plan will include removing the concrete planters and replacing them with five meter adult palm trees to be illuminated at night, substituting the present benches with smaller ones of better quality, replacing deteriorated handrails and repairing 25,000 square meters of sidewalk.
And for bicyclists and in-line roller skaters, a two meter wide dedicated path will be created exclusively for their use, leaving a three meter wide sidewalk for pedestrians. This innovation should solve the problem of occasional accidents between pedestrians and bicyclists using the same sidewalk.
Plans also include pruning the existing palm trees lining the parking lanes and placing LED lights in their trunks to highlight the coconuts and leaves.
A further important maintenance project will be to prune shrubs at “U” turn intersections which often impede the visibility of on-coming traffic.
The cost of the improvements amounts to over 18 million pesos, said Roberto Díaz García, Manager of Municipal investments, to be paid by municipal and state governments. Work is expected to begin immediately.
The installation of lighting and decorative illumination and underground cabling are planned for the Golden Zone.
Zona Dorada: The Minister of Tourism for the state of Sinaloa, Francisco Manuel Celaya Códova, along with the Minister of Public Works for the state, the Director of Public Services for the city, representatives of CFE and Telefonos de México and other federal authorities paraded through the streets of the Golden Zone yesterday carrying out a “final inspection” prior to the commencement of construction.
The Minister of Tourism said that the work in the Golden Zone will start no later than next week and will include the rehabilitation of curbs and sidewalks, the installation of lighting and decorative illumination, underground cabling, painting, the demarcation of crosswalks and signage and benches.
He noted that Mazatlán already has all the permissions and technical facilities required to permit a quick performance of the work, which will be completed in the month of December. He added that the construction is planned so as to have the least impact on tourists and those passing through the area.
(from Municipal Press Release and El Sol de Mazatlán)
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