The Port of Ibiza plans a new seafront which will integrate the port with the city
Eivissa
01/03/2014
Today, via its website, www.portsdebalears.com, the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has announced the project to redesign the Port of Ibiza’s seafront. The objective of the plan, which aims to achieve seamless integration between the port and the city, is to create a square, a bike lane, remove physical barriers between both areas, and restrict vehicle access in the area.
In this new urban space, designed for the Ibiza Marina, and agreed by consensus with the Ibiza Town Council, car parks have been removed, only leaving parking spaces that are strictly necessary for cruise passenger services, and marina users. Road access will be restricted to public transport, emergency-service vehicles and supply vehicles.
The project envisages the use of high quality, long-lasting construction elements, such as street furniture, pergolas, and other building materials, which are similar to those currently in use in the town of Ibiza, and have been proposed by the Town Council.
Building work is scheduled to start on 15th September 2014, and finish in May 2015. The tender has been set at €8 million.
Square at Es Martell
The APB plans to demolish the current building, at Es Martell, which was the former passenger terminal but is now in disuse. This will enable a pedestrian square with a surface area of almost 5,000m2 to be created.
The site will be used to build a new 600 m2 single-storey construction, made up of a 400m2 building and a 200m2 covered area, in which premises to provide marina services, such as storerooms, changing rooms, and offices, will be located, alongside a 130m2 facility set aside for public uses, such as a tourist information office, and toilets, amongst others.
