The City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife will be conducting a trial this weekend, starting from tomorrow Thursday until Sunday, to assess the effectiveness of the bus lane leading to Las Teresitas beach.
The bus lane, stretching from the Fishing Dock to Las Teresitas, will be in operation from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday. The City Council has stated that the entire route will be under video surveillance, urging road users to adhere to the bus lane guidelines to facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of the measure.
Las Teresitas beach sees an average of 7,000 bus passengers daily, while around 12,000 vehicles travel from the Fishing Dock towards the beach area, often with only a single occupant.
Through this initiative, which is yet to be assessed during the trial period, the objective is to promote bus usage over private vehicles and encourage visitors to the capital’s beach to park their cars and access the coast through services like line 910, which will see an increased frequency along with lines 946 and 947.
The dedicated lane will be open to TITSA buses, school transport vehicles, taxis, motorcycles, and, if needed, emergency vehicles.
Starting from the Dársena roundabout (Port area), the lane joins the San Andrés highway (TF-11), and adequate notice will be given when the lane approaches its end near the San Andrés roundabout, marked by cones, to help drivers navigate towards the right path. Parking spaces will be removed along Avenida Marítima de San Andrés.
The aim is to ensure smooth bus flow until the end of the avenue, where buses will be given priority through a “Yield” sign at the lane’s termination point.
Furthermore, a passage will be designated at the roundabout towards the end of TF11 for line 946 (Intercambiador-Almáciga) and line 947 (Intercambiador-Chamorga) to exit the bus lane and merge onto the Taganana highway TF-12. Police assistance will be necessary at this juncture to aid buses in making the transition.
The Santa Cruz City Council encourages citizens to use public transport not just during this trial but all year round, particularly in summer, to reduce traffic congestion in coastal areas where private vehicles are most abundant, especially during the summer months.
