The Provincial Council of Córdoba, through its Delegation of Infrastructures, Sustainability and Agriculture, is carrying out the reconstruction of the retaining wall of the Rute municipal sports center. This intervention seeks to restore the functionality and guarantee the safety of these municipal sports facilities.
The work, being executed by the Cordoban company Construcciones Pavón, is part of the Exceptional Subsidies Plan promoted by the Provincial Council to address damage to municipal infrastructures caused by the series of storms during the winter and spring of 2026.
The president of the provincial institution, Salvador Fuentes, highlighted the importance of the wall's reconstruction, calling it an "emergency plan" following the floods. He noted that the process was prolonged due to the need for geotechnical studies to assess the wall's safety and its impact on adjacent homes, working in close collaboration with the Rute City Council.
Fuentes added that the intervention was urgent not only for the wall and its containment of the sports courts but also for the affected 20-meter pipelines. He explained that the two-month delay was due to adapting geotechnical studies and assessing the need for piles, thanking the work of the Provincial Council's technicians.
The works are expected to be completed in two months, restoring normality to the area. Children will have a park with a climbing wall and a securely guaranteed breakwater, ensuring the stability of the slope and the safety of the sports courts and the building. Fuentes emphasized the management of the Rute City Council and the role of the Provincial Council.
The Provincial Council thus demonstrates its commitment to the municipalities of the province, especially in extraordinary situations affecting essential public infrastructures and services.
For his part, the mayor of Rute, David Ruiz, thanked the Provincial Council for its intervention, describing the wall as an "emergency" and noting that the investment was too substantial for the City Council's resources. He pointed out that although several unforeseen issues caused delays, they waited until after the summer to avoid impacting the municipal swimming pool.
The intense rainfall in February and March 2026 caused the collapse of the reinforced concrete retaining wall supporting the athletics and calisthenics tracks of the municipal sports center, as well as the detachment of another block wall on its western end. These damages also affected urbanization elements, including the sanitation network, enclosures, and urban furniture.
The intervention includes the construction of a new reinforced concrete retaining wall, approximately 20 meters long and eight meters high, the renovation of the sanitation and drainage network, and the construction of a breakwater wall to consolidate the western slope.
The works, which began on September 17, have an initial execution period of four months and are currently 35% complete. The project design and supervision are handled by the Provincial Civil Engineering Service of the Provincial Council of Córdoba, while the execution is carried out by Construcciones Pavón.
