STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE VALORIZATION OF THE ISONZO-SOČA CROSS-BORDER PARK:

The strategic plan for the enhancement of the Isonzo-Soča Cross-Border Park starts from an integrated study of the cross-border area of ​​the EGTC GO in order to identify the tourist attractiveness. The plan aims to increase the number of visitors and to diversify the tourist offer by focusing on gastronomy and bicycle. It also aims to create a cycle Ring, which could be tourist attraction, but also an infrastructure used by citizens as a "bicycle ring road" for daily journeys.
The strategy developed takes into account economic, but also environmental, infrastructural, cultural, historical and sociological aspects and it was preceded by a comparison with numerous local stakeholders (from Universities to the hoteliers, from environmental to cultural associations and so on).

PIANO STRATEGICO per la valorizzazione del Parco naturale transfrontaliero dell’Isonzo — Soča

INFRASTRUCTURE INTERVENTIONS:

1.  Lot 1 “Vrtojba recreational area”

The project contract was signed on 25.03.2019. Infrastructure works ended on 23.10.2019. The inauguration of the "Vrtojba recreational area" was on the 6th of November 2019. 

2. Lot 2- "Cyclebridge over the Isonzo-Soča river in Solkan/Salcano and new cycle pahts connecting to the cycle paths of Solkan-Plave"

The first call for bids was published on the 19.12.2018 but the offers were inadmissible. As a consequence, the Municipality of Nova Gorica adjusted the executive project. The second call for bids was published on the 12th July 2019. The project contract was signed on the 17.10.2019. The infrastructure work regularly started on the 21.10.2019.

3. Lot 3 - “Realization of cycle and pedestrian paths along the state border"

Construction of cycle-pedestrian path that connects Solkan/Salcano, through via degli Scogli and Kolodvorska pot, through Piazza Europa / Transalpina, to Erjavčeva ulica and via San Gabriele. From here the existing routes allow to continue up to the Rafut border crossing point. From Rafut, the cycle path continues south towards Vrtojba and further on to Miren.

On 17.06.2019 the design competition was published on the EGTC GO telematic platform. On 20.12.2019 the tender was awarded. The final project was approved by the Municipality of Gorizia on 05.11.2020.

4. Lot 4- "Construction of cycle paths along the Isonzo River" 

The first cycle path in question connects Solkan/Salcano, trough via degli Scogli, to the Torrione bridge and continues through via dei Cordaioli to the Straccis pedestrian walkway. It therefore constitutes the Gorizia stretch of the FVG 5 "Isonzo cycle path" as indicated in the Regional Landscape Plan which, from the Straccis bridge, continues along the Isonzo/ Soča through the other municipalities of the province of Gorizia up to Grado.

The second itinerary connects via San Gabriele to the Torrione bridge through via Generale Scodnik, via Brass and viale XX settembre. The cycle path in question creates the east-west connection as envisaged in the integrated territorial marketing plan.

The project provides for the networking of all existing cycle and pedestrian routes with a view of offering a single cycle route for the EGTC GO territory and therefore includes a path on the opposite bank to continue the Salcano-Plave route.

In 2018, a speed limited zone of 30 km / h was established in the area of ​​via degli Scogli, via Brigata Etna, via Angolo, via delle Sassaie and via Antonio Cappellaris, to encourage cycle and pedestrian mobility and a first cycle-pedestrian path along the Isonzo near the Salcano border.

Lot 4 also provides for a pedestrian path on the banks of the Isonzo/ Soča and on the agricultural area of ​​Solkan/Salcano.

Some cycle-pedestrian paths will be created in the agricultural area located along the bend of the Isonzo, between Solkan/Salcano and via degli Scogli. The routes will allow the enjoyment of a landscape area of ​​great interest, allowing tourists to get to directly know the productions of the Gorizia rose and of the vineyards suited to the production of the Isonzo doc.

Some pedestrian paths that allow to reach the banks of the Isonzo river and natural beaches of great beauty will be restored.

The design tender was published on 20.02.2019 and was awarded on 17.06.2019. The contract was signed on 31.07.2019. On 18.10.2019 the RTP sent the final project documents, which was approved by the Municipality of Gorizia on the 23.04.2020.

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