The Teguise City Council has initiated modernization works this month on José Betancort street and its surroundings, focusing on renewing potable water, telecommunications, and public lighting pipelines. The intervention, taking place in the heart of the historic center, also includes the recovery of elements linked to historical and ethnographic heritage after the removal of the old asphalt.
The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Cabildo, which is responsible for the asphalt and road works, while the City Council is financing the pipelines. The work also extends to part of the surroundings of the Plaza de San Francisco.
The discovery of heritage elements has added a new dimension to this intervention, which has a budget of nearly one million euros and direct sponsorship from the Cabildo's Public Works department, led by Jacobo Medina. The project aims to link the renewal of services with the preservation of historical memory.
“"We are improving essential services, resolving pipeline and drainage needs, and at the same time, recovering elements that are part of our history."
Mayor Oliva Duque has thanked residents, merchants, and workers in the area for their patience and understanding regarding the inconveniences caused by the works, emphasizing that the final result will provide a renovated and prepared space that will enhance local heritage.
For his part, the Councilor for Roads and Works, Eugenio Robayna, detailed that the intervention is being used to comprehensively address existing pipelines and services, including potable water, telecommunications, and public lighting networks, as well as necessary manholes and pipelines for rainwater. He added that the discovery of heritage elements allows for a responsible approach, preventing them from being buried again under the asphalt.
