The 1st Canary Roads Congress, under the slogan "Roads for a more efficient future," will take place at the Palacio de Congresos de Canarias – Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on November 17th and 18th. The event will gather approximately 250 institutional representatives, technicians, researchers, and professionals from the road sector to discuss major infrastructure projects, their conservation, modernization, and adaptation to new mobility needs.
The session "Unique Works Redefining Mobility in a Fragmented Territory" will feature key projects such as the La Aldea-Agaete road in Gran Canaria, the completion of the Insular Ring of Tenerife with the Erjos tunnel, the reconstruction of the LP-2 road in La Palma after the Tajogaite volcano eruption, and the North-South Corridor of Fuerteventura.
The congress will also cover eco-engineering, the green strategy for road infrastructure, network conservation and sustainability, digitalization, the use of data and intelligent technologies, and road resilience. Experiences from the Canary Islands, Valencian Community, Catalonia, and Madrid will be compared.
The second day will focus on road conservation, analyzing management in Tenerife and Lanzarote, as well as the transformation of urban mobility in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with participation from specialists and representatives of various entities.
The institutional welcome will be delivered by the Minister of Public Works, Housing, and Mobility of the Government of the Canary Islands, Pablo Rodríguez, alongside the Secretary of State for Transport, José Antonio Santano, and the president of the Spanish Road Association, Juan Francisco Lazcano. The closing will feature the Director General of Road Infrastructure of the Government of the Canary Islands, Rosana Melián, and the Director General of the AEC, Jacobo Díaz.
