The first demolitions of La Romareda have reached a critical point

The first demolitions of La Romareda began this Wednesday, at one of the critical points of the phase called Phase 1A the beginning of the demolition of the old City Planning Department.

Long reach excavators of the Temporary Business Union (UTE) OHLA-Deltapunt They are already operating at full capacity after a complete cleaning of the building’s interior.

To get to this point, it was necessary remove all external joinery and protect the sidewalk with gravel and metal sheets – tasks that have been underway since the 8th, when the work began.

They had been working “on the ground” all morning, and already this afternoon an excavator equipped with hydraulic shears was the first to “bite” the management, while several operators tried to cool the room with hoses.

There was nothing left inside the building, foreshadowing the imminent start of demolition. The work is being carried out using specialised demolition equipment. They started from the top, with the idea of ​​moving from the end closest to the Cube to the end next to the Auditorium. The calendar is more than demanding, since UTE’s commitment is to have the building completely demolished by mid-August, three weeks before the deadline initially set by the partners of La Nueva Romareda SL (the City Council, the Government of Aragon and Real Zaragoza).

In any case, the complications do not end there, since you will still have to enable temporary access to allow fans to enter the stadium as soon as the competition starts. The main advantage here is that Real Zaragoza will spend the first three days away, as part of the commitment made to La Liga, which has promised to help the club as much as possible to make the games compatible with work.

Cars They also continue to dismantle glass by glass the outer covering of El Cubo.another of the buildings that in a few weeks will go down in history. On the side that faces the old administration, they are no longer there, and the one that faces Eduardo Ibarra Street, this morning, went the same way, leaving the one on Jerusalem Street and the one that “looks” at the Miguel Servet Hospital.

A large crane equipped with four suction cups is responsible for this delicate operation. The operator controls the process from a lifting machine several meters high. Once the glass is raised, the crane itself carries it to the bottom, where another worker guides it to one of the large waste containers installed near the stadium.

In the last hours Progress has also been seen in the field itself. After several days of removing the seats from Gol Sur, workers began installing protective netting on the top, a step before the pavement could be removed.

There are two main obstacles at this stage. The main one is the height, and also the presence of asbestos, which will force security measures to be tightened. Inside, a few metres away where the black netting surrounding the stadium is visible, scaffolding and materials can also be seen, with work scheduled to begin towards the end of the month.

As the newspaper learned, at this time About 40 people are working on the demolition. number that will remain as long as El Cubo and the old management continue to operate. There are also dozens of curious people who come every morning to photograph or film the process. There are even those who use nearby banks so as not to miss a single detail.