Martigny: Increased grant to secure the dog

Unanimously, Valais deputies agreed to increase by 5.44 million francs the part of cantonal subsidy linked to the various safety works of the Dranse. These particularly concern the territory of the city of Martigny.

(Keystone-ATS) The various overflows of the Rhône and its tributaries for 25 years have pushed the cantonal and municipal authorities to invest massively in terms of security. Various works have been carried out in many localities between Goms and Saint-Gingolph.

first quoted at 25 million francs, then at 33.6 million francs, the drafish security project now reaches 40 million. As is the case usually in these kinds of files, the canton is responsible for 85% of costs, including the share of the funding of the Confederation which is 63%. The balance returns to the municipalities of Martigny (for 13.5%) and Martigny-Combe (for 1.5%).

Place in the second phase of the work

The Grand Council thus expressed itself on a request for an additional grant of 5.44 million francs for a total of 34 million.

The first phase of the work cost 3 million francs more than expected. She had notably consisted in creating a filtering dam in Martigny-Combe. The provisional additional cost of the second part of the work is currently 3.4 million francs. This concerns the Bâtiaz bridge and the Martigny crossing with a lowering of the river bed and an enhancement of the adjacent walls.