Despite efforts and an investment of approximately two million euros, six of the 22 roads damaged by storm Therese in Gran Canaria remain closed to traffic. The first vice-president and Minister of Public Works of the Cabildo, Augusto Hidalgo, assured that all affected localities have connectivity alternatives and no population is isolated by road.

Hidalgo made these statements during a visit to the repair work on the GC-421 road in La Yedra de San Mateo, which had become unusable due to a landslide of stones and mud. Although the road is now open, improvement works are still ongoing.

The estimated budget for the repair of the 22 affected roads, most of them in the central area of the island, amounts to 13.4 million euros. These works, divided into 18 lots, have been awarded to 18 different companies.

The six roads that are still closed and experience the highest traffic are the road to Temisas (GC-550) in Agüimes and the road to Ariñez (GC-400) in San Mateo. Other affected routes include the road to Risco Blanco (GC-654) in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the access to Tirma from the GC-200, and two low-traffic dirt roads: the GC-602 (Ayagaures dam) and the GC-604 (Las Niñas dam).

The branch of the GC-200 to Tirma is expected to be the first to reopen, in just over a month, followed by the road to Risco Blanco during July. The road to Ariñez could be ready by mid-August, while the more complex works on the road to Temisas and the two unpaved roads are scheduled for completion by mid-September.

The Minister of Public Works highlighted that this emergency works deployment on the Cabildo's road network, affected by storm Therese, represents "the largest simultaneous deployment of works ever executed by the Ministry of Public Works," calling it "unprecedented."

Hidalgo pointed out that the works to repair washouts in several road sections are the most complex and costly, such as the one keeping the road to Temisas closed, which has the highest traffic intensity among the six still closed roads.