The La Laguna City Council, specifically from the Works and Infrastructure department, has announced the tender for improvements aimed at enhancing the accessibility of a segment of Leonardo Torriani Avenue, which serves as a key route for entering and leaving the city’s centre. The total cost for this project amounts to 599,210 euros (including taxes), with a completion timeframe of six months, according to the contracting platform. Companies interested in participating have until November 15 to submit their bids.
In July of the previous year, the city council revealed that it had engaged an architectural firm renowned for its accolades in universal accessibility to develop the project’s specifications.
The initiative will target a stretch of approximately 370 meters, extending from the Plaza de San Cristóbal to the Cruz de Piedra roundabout. Overall, the aim of the intervention is to enhance and refine accessibility along the specified routes, particularly concerning the lowering of crossings, as outlined in the project documentation. This undertaking will also involve the resurfacing of pavements on the sidewalks, landscaping and refurbishing the planter walls along the western side of the road, incorporating mountable curbs at garage entry points, and reorganising the existing bus stop area on the eastern side heading in the upward direction. The councillor for the Works and Infrastructure department, Ángel Chinea, stated that these improvements “align with the City Council’s commitment to integrating more accessible and adaptive environments into the municipal roadways, as well as addressing community concerns regarding the current condition of the sidewalks, which pose hazards to pedestrians due to deterioration.” In this context, Chinea noted that the initiative “includes plans to replace the pavement and adapt the surroundings, transforming it into a more welcoming and accessible space for individuals with disabilities.”
Accessible City
“Projects of this nature are those we recently advocated for at a conference in the Basque Country, where La Laguna, having won the Accessible City Award conferred by the European Commission, was invited to showcase its achievements and exemplary practices implemented over recent years,” emphasised the councillor in charge of the lagoon area.
