This budgetary allocation, formalized through a state-level contract, will focus on implementing special measures for the regulation, management, and control of vehicular flow. The initiative arises amidst ongoing public discussion regarding the recurrent congestion on the archipelago's main communication routes.
According to information published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), the DGT's General Secretariat has completed the administrative processing of the contract. The funds primarily aim to increase road safety and maximize the operational capacity of land transport infrastructure in strategic national areas. The provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas are explicitly included within this operational framework.
While the technical deployment of the contract covers road networks linked to mainland traffic management centers, it designates the archipelago as a uniquely focused area, differentiated by province. Although the technical text in the BOE does not break down the exact amount per island or specify particular kilometers, the formal inclusion of both island territories legally enables the execution of special operations to mitigate the daily traffic congestion affecting thousands of drivers.
The company awarded this public tender is Api Movilidad S.A., a specialized firm headquartered in Madrid, which will undertake the tasks for an exact sum of 4,128,317.06 euros. The public bidding process, resolved through an open procedure, received a single offer from a small and medium-sized enterprise that met the stringent technical standards set by the Ministry of the Interior.
The state's contracting board evaluated several factors for the service award, including the descriptive execution report, road safety plans during work on shoulders and roadways, the final economic proposal, plans for technical service optimization, and technological improvements in control resources and auxiliary equipment.
The publication of this resolution occurs at a time of heightened public concern regarding mobility and daily kilometer-long traffic jams on the islands. However, the state's official text is limited to the bureaucratic formalization of the technical services contract. The document does not explicitly specify whether these tools will be immediately applied to the northern and southern highways of Tenerife (TF-5 and TF-1) or the coastal highway of Gran Canaria (GC-1). Despite the lack of specific section details, the legal authorization of funds opens the door for the traffic authority to introduce monitoring systems, variable signage, or coordinated provisional diversions.
