Most Expensive Road Section in Fuerteventura's History Awarded

The Sacyr-Cavosa-AMC-Lopesan consortium secures the airport-Pozo Negro project for over 193 million euros.

Aerial view of road construction works in Fuerteventura, including a tunnel.
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Aerial view of road construction works in Fuerteventura, including a tunnel.

The Ministry of Public Works of the Government of the Canary Islands has provisionally awarded the works for the airport–Pozo Negro section of Fuerteventura's north-south highway for 193,682,934.86 euros, including IGIC.

The award, amounting to 193,682,934.86 euros (including IGIC), represents a significant saving compared to the 215 million euros for which it was put out to tender. This high investment is justified by the inclusion of Fuerteventura's first road tunnel, measuring 1.2 kilometers in length.
The contracting committee has selected the Temporary Union of Companies (UTE) comprising Sacyr Construcción, Cavosa Obras y Proyectos, AMC Construcciones y Contratas 2014, and Lopesan Asfaltos y Construcciones to execute this strategic project, considered key within the Canary Islands-State Road Agreement.
The project, technically approved in September 2025 and with a contracting process initiated in December of the same year after complex technical and environmental reviews, incorporates solutions to minimize environmental impact. Notably, it includes the construction of the first twin-tube tunnel in Fuerteventura, designed to protect sensitive habitats and species like the Canarian hubara bustard.
The undertaking covers the airport–Pozo Negro section of the Puerto del Rosario–Morro Jable road. It will feature new interchanges to improve connections with roads FV-2, FV-413, and FV-50, thereby optimizing access to the airport and key areas such as Caleta de Fuste and various urban and rural centers in the municipality of Antigua.
Among the notable singular works are the tunnel of approximately 1.2 kilometers, supplemented by false tunnels at its entrances and exits, and a 190-meter viaduct over the La Torre ravine. The project also includes structures for interchanges, an overpass, and several underpasses to ensure the continuity of existing paths and accesses.