SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president of the Tenerife Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, stated on Wednesday that the proposal to close the TF-5 at Guamasa to alleviate congestion during peak times is still under consideration, although she admitted that the process is more “complex” than originally anticipated.
During a press briefing on the decisions made by the Government Council, she highlighted that the report from the General Directorate of Traffic indicated that if a series of complementary tasks were executed, traffic would be “relieved”, and that this work is being managed by the Road Service of the Cabildo.
Therefore, although it was initially believed that the process would be “simpler” – indeed, the Cabildo had originally aimed to implement the closure before the year’s end – it has now become clear that it is necessary to execute “projects, works and adjudication involving the entire administrative procedure,” in addition to establishing a new link at Los Rodeos.
Nonetheless, she emphasised that the aim of creating two exit lanes for motorists departing from Ortigal and Guamasa “remains on course” to enhance “fluidity,” albeit a “more extensive intervention” than initially envisioned is required.
When questioned regarding the postponement of the closure of the island ring to the west of Tenerife, which was acknowledged by the Minister of Public Works of the Canary Islands Government, Pablo Rodríguez, in the parliamentary arena, she attributed it to the awarding process of the works managed by the previous autonomous administration, which resulted in a legal challenge by one of the competing UTEs.
She mentioned that the Cabildo and the Ministry hold regular meetings to “monitor” the progress of the works on the island to ensure “no delays or setbacks occur,” and they are also aligning with the emerging “requirements.”
As an example, she cited the case of Las Chafiras, where the links are expected to be completed in November, and along with the private sector, efforts are being made on minor initiatives to reduce the impact of the works and ensure “minimal disruption” to the businesses and industries in the vicinity.
Dávila also pointed out that on other occasions, the Cabildo “takes the lead,” as demonstrated by certain projects concerning access to the Güímar industrial estate, which have resolved a “longstanding issue” in under a year for the 48,000 vehicles that traverse this area daily.
