GC-100 Road Section Closed Due to Rockfall Risk

Gran Canaria's Cabildo will carry out controlled demolition of large rocks between Telde and Ingenio next Monday.

Image of the GC-100 road in Gran Canaria with barriers and cones indicating a closure due to landslide risk.
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Image of the GC-100 road in Gran Canaria with barriers and cones indicating a closure due to landslide risk.

The Cabildo of Gran Canaria will close a section of the GC-100 road between the municipalities of Telde and Ingenio next Monday, August 17, to carry out demolition and removal of large rocks posing a landslide risk.

Traffic closures will be in effect from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the stretch between kilometer markers 15.7 and 16.8, affecting circulation between the neighborhoods of Cuatro Puertas and Aguatona.
The intervention follows the detection by road maintenance technicians of several large, cracked stones with the potential to fall onto the roadway. The operation aims to prevent incidents and ensure user safety.
Detours will direct traffic from Telde towards Ojos de Garza and the GC-1, while drivers from Ingenio heading to Telde will need to use El Carrizal to reach the GC-1. The Cabildo has informed the affected municipalities and installed preventive signage in the area.
For the rock removal, an excavator will be used to work on the slope, causing the controlled fall of the stones. A layer of earth will be applied as a cushion to absorb the impact and protect the asphalt. Afterward, the road will be cleaned before reopening.

"We request the utmost cooperation from drivers circulating in the area and ask them to please follow the instructions they may receive from the Gran Canaria Cabildo personnel working on site."

The Ministry of Public Works, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Housing