The Loures walkway was finally inaugurated on September 7, 2023, in a leisure project that connects the cities of Lisbon, Loures e Vila Franca de Xira, it consists of a bicycle path and a pedestrian walk way between Santa Iria de Azoia and Bobadela, covering a distance of six kilometers.
The much-desired route starts at trancão cycle bridge, which was inaugurated at the end of July 2023, and ends at the gates of the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira.
The Loures walkway project
In total, the route is about six kilometers long, passing through Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha and Bobadela.
It is now possible to cycle or walk between the cities of Lisbon, Loures and Vila Franca de Xira , on a route with several shaded and rest areas, benches and birdwatching spots.
Tiago Matias, the councillor responsible for the Urban Planning Department at the municipality said,
The importance of this work, which has enormous environmental and landscape value, aims to reconnect the population with the River Tagus.”
It should be remembered that in 2017, Loures completed the first phase of this project, with the opening of the section between Santa Iria de Azóia station and the BP pontoon, a 740-meter pedestrian route.
This project, with wooden pilings, avoids a greater environmental impact on the fauna and flora that already exists here.
According to the Loures council, this work has not yet been completed, arguing that some final tasks still need to be carried out:
- planting 1,641 trees
- planting 41,420 bushes
- restoring the marsh area
- appropriate signage for the route
We are sure that once completed, this work will provide all visitors with a greater potential for well-being.
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