- The Torrevieja Council said that it could be opened in “sections” in high season
The replacement of the La Mata pedestrian path will not be finished by high season. The execution period is one year. As the works began in September 2023. The contractor, Orthem-Abala, has confirmed that deadlines are being met as stated in the contract.
This means that many restaurant and café businesses in the town will not be able to place their terraces on the first line of the beach, as they usually do throughout the year. They say that it will cost them many thousands of euros on lost business.
They say that the completion of partial sections of the work that the government team announced in September, when the contract got underway, are unviable.
According to the council, there would also seem to be a problem with supplies for the walkway as the special boards being used, much more durable and with less maintenance than conventional wood, have not arrived, even though different suppliers have been sought.
The Council is allocating 3,929,612 euros (VAT included) to this work that has been demanded by materos, temporary residents and hoteliers for many years. It is one of the most popular walks in Torrevieja, on the sand of the beach itself.
