The Cabildo of Tenerife has carried out a first assessment of the tests carried out on the Guamasa link and concludes that the measure, consisting of the closure of access to the TF-5 in the Santa Cruz direction and the diversion of traffic along the secondary roads TF- 235 and TF-152, has been positive.
The objective was to “improve mobility on the Northern Highway”, for which all users from Los Naranjeros, El Ortigal, Guamasa, Garimba and Valle Guerra, among other places, were prevented from joining the highway at that point. . The result, fewer cars on that section of the TF-5, but collapse on the secondary roads, with more than an hour of waiting for sections of one kilometer of route, according to numerous users on social networks. That is, the collapse of traffic shifted to other roads.
The Minister of Highways, Dámaso Arteaga, pointed out that the balance is positive, waiting to analyze the data obtained in depth. “Since we implemented the measure, there have been days when traffic has behaved differently, there was even a rainy day that always influences traffic, however, today (Wednesday, November 8) no delays have been recorded except in Portezuelo and the fluidity on the TF-5 has been evident throughout the test,” says Arteaga, who highlighted that in the 10 days of the test, no accidents were recorded in the area or at the times in which that the measure was implemented.
The Cabildo will begin a period of study and analysis of the data obtained in the almost two weeks that the test lasted. This analysis will last approximately 15 days. After that time a decision will be made based on the technical data. As for the Guamasa link, it will recover its usual state and will remain open.
The measures applied in Guamasa began last Wednesday, October 25 and were extended until this Wednesday, November 8. According to the Cabildo, the test was agreed upon and the Laguna City Council was informed with the holding of two meetings; with the Guamasa Neighborhood Association and with the collaboration of the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard, which was in charge of regulating traffic on the existing roundabouts on the two secondary roads parallel to the TF-5.
