The City Council of La Laguna is planning to construct two new roads in the Majada and the peak area to “enhance mobility and mitigate road safety risks” in Tejina.
The Laguna Territorial Planning Commission has given the green light to submit an environmental assessment request for a minor modification of the General Planning Plan (PGO) in two locations within Tejina to the municipal assembly.
This marks a preliminary step towards executing a new connection route in the Majada area and enlarging the Bermejo Pico road, actions aimed at addressing community demands for improved connectivity and road safety in these residential zones, which include facilities like CEIP Princesa Tejina and the Rodríguez football pitch.
La Laguna’s mayor, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, states in a release that these initiatives have been suggested directly by citizen platforms, through a collaborative process initiated in the previous mandate to identify which PGO modifications were most urgent and feasible.
Following this participatory effort, which includes an ongoing process for Barranco de Aguas de Dios and its surroundings, it was concluded to prioritise the auction in the northern section of the urban nucleus, particularly in La Majada, alongside the expansion of the Bermejo Pico road in the Lomo Las Rías area.
Specifically, this pertains to the stretch from the Pata Rajada curve on the main road to the Plaza de El Pico.
The mayor underscores that these new roads will represent “a significant enhancement” of mobility and road safety for both the town and the region, covering an area exceeding 329,000 square metres within the scope of the PGO modification.
Adolfo Cordobés, the Councillor for Territorial Planning and Director of Urban Planning at La Laguna’s City Council, highlights that the current “very narrow” dual carriageway roads originate from agricultural paths, which have gradually evolved into routes lacking urban standards, geometric specifications, longitudinal profiles, or transverse sections suitable for optimal speeds typical of urban roads.
Cordobés adds that, adhering to typical timelines for these processes, which will encompass sectoral reports and subsequent phases of public consultation, it is estimated that this minor modification could reach the Plenary for initial approval by the end of 2026.
The area included in this modification encompasses an expanse of 292,760 square metres surrounding the Milan neighbourhood and neighbouring La Palmita, along with 36,377 square metres along the Pico Bermejo road.
