He Tenerife Council announced this Monday an approximate investment of about 90 million euroswith funds from various administrations, in the burial of the Chayofita Avenuelocated in the core of The Christiansin Arona.
This was announced by the president of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, during an institutional visit to Arona, in which she was accompanied by the vice president, Lope Afonso, and the councilors Águeda Fumero, Eulalia García, María Candelaria Padrón and Blanca Pérez.
The Chayofita Avenue underground project seeks to provide a definitive solution to the traffic collapses generated in the tourist center of Los Cristianos by the circulation generated by the port’s activity, according to a note from the Cabildo.
In this regard, Rosa Dávila assured that the Cabildo has made the commitment to award the project to bury this road, which entails an investment of 90 million euros, since it also includes the work to have the interchange, as well as an intervention. of improvement on the TF655 highway, access to Los Cristianos.
During the working meeting, which the island leaders held with the mayor of the municipality, Fátima Lemes, and part of the local government, Dávila highlighted the role of Arona in the context of the southern region of the island, highlighting that “the south has historically felt abandoned” and the objective is “to repair that feeling, acquiring concrete commitments and working hand in hand with the municipalities.”
SECURITY ISSUES
Another aspect that was addressed during the meeting was the problems in the field of security, about which the president assured that “the Cabildo, in tune with the requirements of the City Council, will be the voice that demands more resources in matters of security.” ”.
The vice president of the Cabildo, Lope Afonso, highlighted after the meeting that “this is the inauguration of a new stage of close collaboration between the Arona City Council and the Cabildo”, highlighting that “Arona is the third municipality in Tenerife in terms of population and budget, and also in terms of the number of tourist beds”, which is why “a tourism strategy cannot be developed without having Arona”.
Afonso announced that the Cabildo will promote recovery projects for quality tourist areas, “especially in those places that have suffered greater wear and tear over time,” and assured that the intention “is to work hand in hand with the City Council to return to make these areas attractive, thanks to public investment and strategy.”
For her part, the mayor of Arona, Fátima Lemes, stated that “the support of the Cabildo is fundamental for the development of Arona and for the entire region,” and concluded that “during the work meeting the situation of projects that “They are going to represent a historic boost for this municipality and for the entire region.”
