The work to remove the silt of the Guadiana bar, promoted by the governments of Portugal and Spain, has already been completed, restoring navigability to the mouth of the river, which has now regained a minimum depth of 3,5 meters.
The intervention – which cost 850 euros – was based on the memorandum of understanding signed in Lisbon, in 2014, between the Portuguese Government and the Junta de Andalucia, and was conducted by the Consejería de Fomento y Vivienda da Andalusia.
For Luís Gomes, Mayor of Vila Real de Santo António, «the operation will increase the maritime-tourist capabilities of the Lower Guadiana territory and expands the potential for upgrading the riverfront» of the city.
This work has, according to the VRSA municipality, "a historic character", as it fulfills a desire sought by the Algarve for almost 30 years and allows safe navigation of tourist, sporting and fishing vessels.
The dredging involved an area measuring 1250 meters long and 60 meters wide, with approximately 63 cubic meters of sediment having been removed from the bottom of the River Guadiana, which was used to replenish the beaches closest to the mouth.
For the president of the VRSA local authority, "the dredging also represents a clear victory for the Eurocity of the Guadiana", having highlighted that, "for the first time, the projects were transferred to an intervention in the field".
The work of removing the silt of the Guadiana bar was financed by the European Program for Cross-border Cooperation Spain – Portugal (POCTEP), in Portugal, led by the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission.
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