Zakynthos Informer Zakynthos Informer
Related Articles
New road from the Shipwreck viewpoint
A major issue for the safety of visitors in the area of the “Shipwreck” seems to be underway, after the unanimous decision taken by the Economic Committee of the Ionian Islands Region approving the Program Agreement with the Ministry of Environment regarding the opening of the escape route.
This is a forest road 1633 m long that will end at the road Anafonitria – Volimon. The Ministry of Environment through the Directorate of Forests have prepared the study and the Region undertakes the supervision and financing of the project.
The program contract will be signed between the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection – George Amyras and the Regional Minister Rodis Kratsa – Tsagaropoulou. The amount that will be allocated amounts to 870,652.37 euros (including VAT) and concerns the implementation of projects on the forest road. SHIPWRECK “, of P.E. Zakynthos.
According to the suggestion of the Deputy Regional Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Miliotis. Approved by the Economic Committee, from the implementation of the proposed road construction, the objectives sought to be served are the following:
a) Reducing the risk of entrapment of visitors to the area and forest workers in the event of fire.
b) The fire protection of the forest area, with the direct approach for the firetrucks, for firefighting both small and large.
c) Better policing of the wider area by the Forest Service in the effort to combat actions against the forest (flora – fauna).
d) Facilitation of reforestation works and upgrading works of the degraded forest areas, when required, by the Forest Service.
The specific study concerns a forest road of Category AD with a total length of 1633 m. And a connecting road of DG Category 75 m.
Of the 1633 meters of the forest road A ‘Category, 1200 meters concern the opening of a new road and 433 meters concern the improvement of an existing road. The 75 meters of the forest road of DG Category show improvement of the existing road. The traffic speed of this road will range from 20-30 km / h according to the Ministry of Agriculture “.
The existing road that connects with the provincial road Volimon – Anafonitria and ends at the plateau of the Shipwreck. In the event of fire does not provide the possibility of easy removal of vehicles, or the stopping of traffic. While at the same time, will be an access road for fire trucks.
Therefore “it is deemed necessary to build a forest road A ‘Category which will provide faster escape having as a starting point the existing road and after passing south will end at the existing provincial road network Anafonitria – Volimon.
In the event of fire, the competent services, due to the existence of this road will be able to organize more efficiently the escape of visitors from the forest area. At the same time to access the fire trucks, since the area will now be connected with paved roads. With different directions, which will end at the provincial road Macheiradou – Volimon.
The use of this road by large fire trucks and in addition by a number of private vehicles, due to its connection to the existing road network, requires the construction of it in such a way, to avoid rapid deterioration. While providing an alternative escape route , for vehicles, from the specific point in the event of fire. For this reason, the asphalt paving is considered necessary “.
Source HMERA
