ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE OJOS DE MOYA RIVER AS IT PASSES THROUGH MIRA (CUENCA)

The project consisted mainly of the management of the roads adjacent to the riverbanks, including the construction of a perimeter wall, as well as the rehabilitation of the riverbanks for public use and the adaptation of the riverbed.
The measures carried out extend over a stretch of 1,500 m in length and with an average width of around 60 m.

The most important features of these elements are:

• Roads: Consisting of a pedestrian walk parallel to the traced by the riverbed with a limestone pavement.
• Garden area: Arrangement of trees and five wooden arch walkways with their corresponding access paths.
• Recreation Zone 1: Formed by a river park. Construction of a dam in the riverbed to increase the draught, resting area with sand, and artificial reservoir inside the landscaped area. Recreation Area 2:
• Demolition of the existing staircase and construction of another one with concrete slab and brick steps covered with limestone slabs. Construction of access ramp for people with functional diversity.
• Recreation Zone 3: Debris removal and cleaning. Revegetation of all areas.
• Rehabilitation of structures: Rehabilitation of the aqueduct that crosses the river, rehabilitation of the wall of the town square, extension of Bridge 3 (located on the outskirts of the city center) and improvement of Bridges 1 (Calle Coronel Médico Antonio Jiménez) and 2 (Road CM-2109 Campo Robles-Mira-Cardenote).
• Rainwater channelling.
• Installations of Public Lighting of the riverbed as it passes through the urban center of Mira.

The total budget for the works was € 1,159,427.40.