The coastal ecovia will connect the two cities in the district of Faro, covering a distance of 5.5 kilometres, with the work having estimated execution time of 455 days, the municipality said in a statement.

“The new infrastructure will establish a connection between the urban nucleus of Bom João, in Faro, and the municipality of Olhão, and crossings of Ribeira das Lavadeiras and Ribeira do Rio Seco and water levels of the Ria Formosa Natural Park are planned”, clarified the Algarve Chamber.

The objective of the project is, according to the municipality, “to promote the use of gentle modes of mobility” and to create “an alternative connection between the city of Faro and Olhão”.

The work will allow the implementation of recovery measures for a section of the ecovia that is located in the Ria Formosa Natural Park and the creation of a shared road in the urban area of ​​the route, added the city hall.

The existing pedestrian walkway will also be used, “minimizing conflicts between pedestrian, bicycle and road flows”, highlighted the city hall, which wants to ensure the crossing of the existing water lines and planes of the main and secondary route, next to the Beach, in Ribeira das Lavadeiras and Ribeira do Rio Seco.

The project will also guarantee “landscape integration of infrastructure”, through waste cleaning, control of invasive species and introduction of native vegetation.

After the award of the contract, the assignment and execution of the works are subject to obtaining approval from the Court of Auditors, concludes the city hall.