Today, Thursday, the second section of the Father Anchieta pedestrian promenade, measuring 38 meters in length and weighing 60 tonnes, arrives in Tenerife from Seville. Next Monday night, from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the section will be transported. While the works will impact traffic flow, there are no planned road closures along the designated route.
The truck transporting the section will depart from the East Dike, passing through the Vía Litoral, Avenida Tres de Mayo, the Juan Amigó de Lara tunnel, and the TF-5 Highway, where three lanes will be occupied. It will then head north towards the Padre Anchieta interchange. The installation of the new section is scheduled for the end of May, once the third and fourth sections have arrived on the island.
The Cabildo de Tenerife advises drivers passing through the area during the module transfer to exercise extreme caution and follow the signs and instructions of the Highway Operators.
The project involves the construction of a promenade consisting of eleven sections, forming a 314-meter ring. Its aim is to alleviate traffic congestion at the roundabout (the main access point to the historic centre of La Laguna via the TF-5) and enhance safety for the many pedestrians, particularly students from the University of La Laguna attending the faculties in the vicinity.
The construction of this roundabout commenced in November 2021, with the contract awarded to the company Obras Huarte Lain for 8.8 million euros. The project features a continuously curved ring-shaped beam around 100 meters in diameter, supported by specific structures, with a square linked to the current parking area of the Faculty of Biology.
