Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — Public Works says it will be three weeks before the city’s Tenth Avenue revamp is finally finished. The city of Playa del Carmen started the rehabilitation of the busy avenue late last year.
Doris Ake Sierra, the Secretary of PDC Infrastructure and Public Works, says after several holdups, work should be finished in about three weeks. The city has been making modifications to the main roadway and corresponding sidewalks between Constituyentes Avenue and CTM.
Ake Sierra acknowledged that the project has experienced some delays which she attributed mostly to the work being done by Aguakan. She said their delays set the project back, impacting the overall progress and subsequent reopening of the avenue.
To date, new road signs and public lights have been installed and bike paths revamped as part of the modernization of the avenue.
Mayor Estefanía Mercado said in December that one of the biggest changes would be the construction of three-meter wide sidewalks. The project, she explained, included expanding the previous narrow sidewalk into ones nearly 10 feet wide.
The new urban plan for the avenue also included taking people with disabilities into account.
“In the transformation we’re undertaking on Tenth Avenue in Playa del Carmen, we’re thinking of everyone, especially people with disabilities.
“Under previous administrations, the streets weren’t designed to be inclusive. Today, that’s changing. We’re building sidewalks up to 3 meters wide.
“The sidewalks will have access ramps and other features that meet international standards, to facilitate safe and dignified mobility.
“Because in Playa del Carmen, no one is left behind,” she said.
Other companies working with the city on the 10 Avenue project include the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Gas Natural, which introduced a gas pipeline.
