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The local referendum in Chaves, in the Vila Real district, on the reopening of car traffic on the Roman bridge, which is listed as a national monument, has only one question answering “yes” or “no”, namely: ” Do you agree with the reopening of the bridge? from Chaves to the transit of light motor vehicles, in a sense? ”.
The number of voters in the municipality of Chaves who can vote, between 08:00 and 19:00 hours, is 43,480, a source from the National Electoral Commission (CNE) told Lusa.
The proposal to hold the referendum in Chaves, presented by the executive headed by Nuno Vaz and approved in a chamber session on June 22, was also approved by the Municipal Assembly of Chaves and validated by the Constitutional Court.
A report on the Roman bridge of Chaves reveals that the relevant structural consequences of car traffic are not obvious, but considers that the current pedestrian use is ideal.
Available on the official website of the municipality of Chaves, the inspection report indicates that “the bridge has already been used as a road and there are no obvious relevant structural consequences derived from this situation.”
In this context, the eventual exclusive use of light vehicles that travel only in one direction is also a relevant mitigation since normally the magnitude of loads involved in this situation is not significant ”, he adds.
The document indicates that, from the “structural point of view, the current use is ideal, since there are no significant overloads in the structure, nor other secondary effects associated with the passing of traffic, such as vibrations and horizontal forces associated with the braking of the vehicle” . on the road platform. “
The study, prepared by the company Betar Consultores, also highlights that, “although there were no indications of relevant structural anomalies, it is not possible to ensure with a mere visual inspection the safety conditions of the structure and its ability to withstand certain requests.” , namely, the passing of traffic. “
The mayor of Chaves told the Lusa news agency that the commitment to hold the referendum came from the 2017 electoral campaign and that he will not comment on his intention to vote – to “not influence any of the decisions” – and asked for the participation of citizens. across the county.
“It is essential that people participate, in an informed way. Those who think that the vote should be no are as legitimate as those who say that the vote should be yes,” he stressed.
The referendum is an “important and unique civic moment in the county” and one that could open the opportunity for more referendums on “other relevant issues,” he concluded.
