This intervention aims to substantially increase the road's capacity and optimize the functionality of access points in one of the island's busiest traffic areas. The provisional award has been granted to the UTE (Temporary Business Union) comprising Satocan, S.A. and Lopesan Asfaltos y Construcciones, S.A.U., as reported by the regional department.
The project focuses on the corridor between La Estrella and Las Terrazas, a location where traffic jams are common due to high average daily traffic intensity. The primary goal is to resolve the well-known “bottleneck effect” that occurs when the road narrows from four to three lanes in the vicinity of La Mareta, between Bocabarranco and La Estrella.
“"It responds to a real and urgent need of the citizenry, by acting on a critical point of the island's road network where recurrent congestion is concentrated."
The project includes the addition of a fourth lane in both directions of the GC-1, which will improve connectivity with the access points of La Mareta, La Estrella, La Pardilla, and Bocabarranco. During the contracting process, proposals that offered reductions in execution time and technical solutions allowing partial traffic openings were prioritized, thereby minimizing the impact on this essential artery for island mobility.
The Ministry has emphasized the priority of executing and commissioning the southbound section and the access points to La Pardilla, which had been closed since mid-last year. This measure fulfills commitments made with the Telde City Council, the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, and especially with the residents of La Pardilla.
The infrastructure, which handles over 160,000 vehicles daily, will see its works carried out with criteria to minimize traffic disruptions, including the possibility of night work. It is expected that, after more than a decade of discussions, construction on Gran Canaria's main road will finally commence in 2026.
