Marbella advances in its great 'boulevard' and will crown it with a 40-meter obelisk

The model is San Pedro Alcántara. Its boulevard, created after the burial of the old A-7 crossing, united the north and the south, eliminated daily traffic jams in the urban core, and generated a new economic and social axis. As the mayor of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, stated, "San Pedro went from being divided by a road to being a space for coexistence and development." This is the model that the municipal government wants to replicate with other projects such as the transformation of Ricardo Soriano or the future eastern boulevard of Marbella.

Area

2,513 meters

is the total length to be developed. 513 meters correspond to the section between the Marbella Arch and the 'Los tres barcos' fountains, while the remaining 2 kilometers are the stretch between Puente Romano and the Swedish Forestry Center.

This task has already begun with the execution of the section between Marbella and Puente Romano, and now the City Council is preparing to complete it with an action that will advance in both directions: eastward, with the section between Manuel Haro roundabout and the Marbella Arch, and westward between Puente Romano and the Swedish Forestry Center. This last intervention includes the installation of a "singular element": an obelisk up to 40 meters high that will be placed at the confluence of the N-340 and Istán roads (A-7176), and has been conceived as a "tribute to the city of Marbella, not only as a renowned international tourist destination, but also as a place with a rich historical and cultural trajectory," according to the project's technical documents. The action will involve an investment of around 4 million euros, of which just over 785,000 euros correspond to the obelisk.

Continuity of the strategy: About 4 million in investment

"This project is part of a global strategy to transform the N-340 as it passes through Marbella, aimed at improving both mobility and the urban image of one of the main axes of the municipality," said the Councilor for Works, Diego López. Thus, with the execution of these two new sections, "we make a decisive advance towards the continuity of the so-called 'boulevard', progressively completing the integration of the road into the urban environment," explained the councilor, highlighting that these are actions that "not only improve road safety and traffic flow but also incorporate elements of beautification, landscaped areas, and better organization of public space."

Sidewalks will be made in the area of the Local Police, the 'Los tres barcos' fountain will be rehabilitated, and there will be planters on the N-340

The City Council intended to start the bidding for the project, but municipal technicians are reviewing the technical documentation to introduce improvements in various "relevant aspects linked to the safety of the environment," according to municipal sources. Pending what is finally determined, the initial budget for this initiative was 3.86 million euros, and the intention remains to tender the work "as soon as possible."

Arch - Manuel Haro Roundabout: Sidewalk and new fountain

In this section, three different actions are planned: improving accessibility on the sidewalk of Juan de la Cierva Avenue, between the Local Police headquarters and the Marbella Arch; the execution of a landscaped median between Manuel Haro roundabout and the Police Local roundabout; and the rehabilitation of the 'Los tres barcos' fountain. The first intervention involves working on 198 meters to construct the sidewalk at this point where there is a bus stop and to provide the area with lighting. The planter will extend along 315 meters, and besides beautifying the area, it will serve to improve road safety, considering there is no median.

The obelisk will be of a pyramidal trunk shape, covered in white marble, and will have a base of 7 x 7 meters and a top section of 3.5 x 3.5 meters

Regarding the other action, the intention is to landscape the entire Manuel Haro roundabout, creating three small fountains in the three boats and installing new lighting and irrigation elements.

P. Romano - Swedish Forestry Center: Planters and a large obelisk

This section is executed in two parts that total 1,943 meters, specifically the 605 meters that separate Puente Romano from the intersection of the Istán road and the 1,338 meters between the A-7176 and the Swedish Forestry Center, where planters will be placed acting as a median. In between, there are 57 meters where a roundabout will be constructed. In this roundabout, a large obelisk up to 40 meters high will be erected, covered with white marble. It will have a hollow pyramidal trunk geometry with dimensions of 7 x 7 meters at the base and 3.5 x 3.5 meters at the top section.

This element is structured in four sections of 7.28 meters in height and a last one for access to the area that will be enabled at the vertex for maintenance tasks. The obelisk will also have an electrical supply for lighting installations, lightning rods, beaconing, and signaling, telecommunications network, and pre-installation of a video surveillance system, as well as a stormwater network and a pre-installation for an irrigation network managed remotely.

This action concludes on the line of road impact established in the transfer made by the State to the City of Marbella in 1996 of this section of the N-340.