The agreement, signed by Mayor Fèlix Larrosa, accompanied by Deputy Mayor Begoña Iglesias, and UdL Rector Maria Àngels Balsells, outlines the sidewalk improvement project with a budget of €749,536.94 (VAT included). The Paeria will handle the tender for the works, while the UdL will finance them.
Mayor Larrosa emphasized that the project represents a further step in adapting university spaces and highlighted that "Lleida is a university capital" and that excellence is also built from the campus environment.
Rector Balsells described the agreement as "an example of good institutional collaboration" and noted that the improvements will enhance accessibility and organization at the Cappont and ETSEA campuses, benefiting both the university community and the general public. She stated that the UdL "is part of Lleida's DNA".
Deputy Mayor Iglesias valued the agreement, the result of "years of work and negotiations," and stressed the shared commitment to improving public space and university surroundings to provide better public service.
The works include the construction of the pending sidewalk section on Alcalde Rovira Roure avenue, between Salze and Baldomer Gili i Roig streets, continuing existing pedestrian and cycle paths. It also includes the repair and adaptation of the sidewalk on Jaume II street at the Cappont campus, which will be widened to 4.5 meters, with the cycle lane relocated to the roadway.
