Date Published: 05/08/2025

New bike lane planned for old Águilas road in Lorca

At the same time, Lorca City Council will resurface the road following resident complaints

A new cycle lane is on the way for Lorca as the City Council has just opened the tender process for a works contract on the old Águilas road. The lane will connect the existing cycling routes at the Casa del Médico path and the Parador de los Seguras, offering a direct and safe alternative for residents heading into the city.

The cycle path will be installed by repurposing one of the current parking lanes, with the goal of supporting active transport for those who visit local businesses, gyms or schools along this stretch.

The Councillor for Urban Planning and Environment, María Hernández, said the new lane will improve connectivity between the urban area and surrounding districts while expanding Lorca’s bike network by 870 metres.

“This incorporation, on the Águilas road, involves relocating the sections affected by the AVE works to other areas of Lorca where their implementation is viable, safe and effective. It increases the total length of bicycle lanes initially contemplated in the project, going from 2,208 metres to 3,078 metres, 870 metres more for the municipality's bicycle network,” she said.

“This responds to a real need of thousands of residents who travel to the centre every day. Ultimately, it continues the model of a more sustainable, more connected and more future-ready city that we seek from the Government of Lorca,” the councillor added.

The work is scheduled to last two months with a final budget of €179,062. It is being funded through the EU’s Next Generation programme under the grants scheme for the development of low-emission zones and sustainable urban transport.

Also, in response to long-standing complaints from local residents and associations in Campillo, additional road repairs will be carried out on parts of the Águilas road at the same time as the bike lane construction.

“The City Council will also be carrying out another project to repair the road surface in some areas where the Águilas road is in poor condition. This will address the complaints made by residents and associations of Campillo, which will undoubtedly improve the safety of the road for the cars that use it daily,” Ángel Meca, Councillor for Districts and Infrastructure, explained.

The resurfacing will involve removing the top layer of asphalt and replacing it with a new one, covering a distance of one and a half kilometres. The materials alone will cost €38,000.

The funding comes from the Region of Murcia’s District Plan, signed last July between Lorca City Council and the regional government. This agreement represents an investment of more than €1.1 million in Lorca.

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The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites, and historic buildings, around which the modern City has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, the Jewish Quarter of the castle and Synagogue, Lorca Tourist Office Plaza de España, Colegiata de San Patricio, Museo de Arqueologico Municipal, Iglesia de San Francisco, Casa Huerto Ruano, Palacio de Guevara, Iglesia de San Mateo, Pósito de los Panaderos, Convento Virgen de las Huertas, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Iglesia del Carmen and the Teatro Guerra.

Unfortunately Lorca has also been prone to natural disaster, suffering a Gota Fría on September 28th 2012, as well as an earthquake which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives. Since this earthquake the city has been rebuilding, winning recognition for its Lorca, Open for Restoration initiative, which used the restoration of the city as a tourist attraction whilst it rebuilt its historical buildings, some of which are currently still not open.

Lorca Tourist Office The tourist office itself has temporarily relocated until the renovations are completed and is on Calle San Patricio near the church.

Lorca also has an area of coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of, Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Lorca Tourist Office Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only through agricultural exploitations.

However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a Lorca Tourist Office series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.