The intersection between Nicolás Estévanez and Simón Bolívar streets, which provides highway access, will be reopened after years of closure. The city council has authorized a project with an economic allocation exceeding 200,000 euros, described as a «provisional» solution in the municipal resolution.
The Urban Planning department has initiated the preliminary procedures for the execution of the works, preparing the tender for a total of 201,357.08 euros. This measure aims to alleviate the conflict generated with local residents, who have demanded the restoration of this access to ease daily traffic congestion in the Puerto district.
The loss of this access, as well as the difficult coexistence with the MetroGuagua works in that section, have been a source of conflict with residents in recent years.
The work is included in the reprogramming for 2026 and 2027 of the allocations planned in the Canary Islands Development Fund. A previous statement from the local government already mentioned the inclusion of the restoration of the connection between Nicolás Estévanez street and Simón Bolívar street, and access to the GC-1, with an investment of 221,492.79 euros in 2026.
This section, which has been an area of tension, is part of the MetroGuagua project, whose works have significantly impacted the daily lives of citizens. Section 7.3, with an initial budget of 2,825,615.19 euros, was supposed to be completed before December 31, 2023, with a one-million-euro subsidy from the Government of the Canary Islands. However, a request for an extension until 2028 was rejected by the regional executive.
The reopening of this access will also address neighborhood complaints about the improper use of the space by the Sunday flea market, which had expanded into the road due to its closure. The area will thus recover its traditional highway exit in the coming dates.
