Alicante City Council to impose 30 km/h speed limit on 156 streets
The adjustments are part of the “Ciudad 30” plan to reduce pollution and increase road safety
The department of Mobility and Traffic in Alicante City Council has divulged that they will be reinforcing the signage in order to slow down traffic in the city, replacing the signs on 156 roads to remind citizens that the maximum speed permitted is 30 km/h. In addition, the department will also be creating 8 more bicycle lanes across the city.
Last summer the City Council altered the signage on over 200 roads, making the maximum speed 30 km/h, in the first phase of the process to make Alicante a “Ciudad 30”. Now, in the second phase, the speed limit will also be reduced in other parts of the city.
At the end of February, many signs indicating a maximum speed of 40 or 50 km/h will be removed on roads with one lane per traffic direction and with more than one lane of circulation, and at the same time the signage will be reinforced to increase the safety of cyclists and people using personal mobility vehicles.
The Councillor for Security, José Ramón González, has made a positive evaluation of these first seven months of Alicante being a “Ciudad 30”, considering that it is of vital importance to make citizens aware of the need to slow traffic in the city and reduce pollution, leading to a more sustainable, accessible and safe Alicante. Similarly, Sr González adds that the “Ciudad 30” plan improves road safety, reducing the number of accidents, as well as making the city more accessible and pleasant for pedestrians.
Representatives from the City Council have said that they are working towards having even more pedestrianized areas in the city, reducing the environmental impact of traffic and creating more bike lanes.
Additionally, the Traffic department has issued a reminder that on 11th May, the modification of the General Traffic Regulations will come into force, establishing the speed limit at 20 km/h on roads that have a single platform containing the road and sidewalk, at 30 km/h on roads with a single lane per direction of travel and at 50 km/h on roads with two or more lanes per direction of travel.