The Piñones Linear Parkway, the area where the plane he was traveling in crashed and Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente died on December 31, 1972, will be named after the late athlete.
The current “Paseo Lineal Roberto Clemente Walker” is located on the PR-187 highway, in the area of Piñones, belonging to the municipality of Loíza, Senator Marissa Jiménez said in a press release on Saturday.
According to Jiménez, the governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, will allocate more than 3 million dollars for the reconstruction of the leisure facilities, whose work should begin this year.
The naming of the linear walkway with Clemente’s name is given after the approval of Joint Puerto Rico Senate Resolution 185, as explained in the statement.
According to the measure, “at the beginning of the year 2000, the ‘Paseo de Piñones’ was inaugurated, with an investment of approximately 7.5 million dollars, with funds from the Ministry of Transport and Public Works (DTOP) “.
“This project allows all visitors to travel 11 kilometers, which extends from the ‘La Paseadora’ area, in Boca de Cangrejos, to the Monte Grande sector, in the municipality of Loíza”, details the measure.
And he adds: “People enjoy the flora and fauna of the place, in an environment full of peace and harmony with nature. Likewise, they can taste the exquisite gastronomy and interact with the rich culture of Loice”.
The boardwalk is more than important to all residents of Loíza, as the community, in conjunction with the Piñones Integra Corporation, keeps the area clean for the enjoyment and enjoyment of all Puerto Ricans and tourists.
This area where the linear promenade is located was where on December 31, 1972, the plane in which Clemente was traveling with four other people plunged into the sea, after taking off to bring humanitarian aid to Nicaragua for the victims of a magnitude 6 earthquake.,2 which killed more than 10,000 people.