This initiative follows the exceptional situation experienced with the Guiniguada viaduct, which required rehabilitation work after structural failures were detected. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure aims to ensure safety and reduce future maintenance costs.
The contract, awarded to a UTE formed by the companies IIC and Drace Geocisa, is valid for 18 months. It includes the review of bridges, viaducts, walkways, false tunnels, tunnels, underpasses, frames, culverts, drains, vaults, and walls of various types, excluding gravity concrete walls and masonry concrete walls less than five meters high.
Technicians use tablets to fill out digitized forms that are integrated into new specialized software. This program incorporates technical descriptions, photographs, and action recommendations, providing the Council with a complete overview of all structures. The goal is to conduct these exhaustive inspections every five years to update the program and comply with national regulations.
“"This new service is an important commitment to safety and the guarantee of even reducing costs in the maintenance of island roads, with the aim of preventing circumstances like those that occurred with the Guiniguada bridge, where, 20 years after its construction, and through a routine inspection, structural failures were observed that led to costly rehabilitation."
In the first eight months of execution, the UTE has reviewed 701 structures, including a large bridge and 33 large structures. So far, only three minor issues have been detected that do not cause alarm in structures on the GC-200 in La Aldea, the GC-2 in Agaete, and an overpass on the GC-10 in Telde.
“"With this contract, what we are doing is ensuring that a periodic inspection is carried out to ascertain that all are in perfect condition and guaranteeing the safety of their users."
