La Laguna Approves Agreement for Cañaveral Street Widening

La Laguna's Urban Planning Department has unanimously approved a new town planning agreement, marking a significant step forward for the municipality. This approval means the City Council can now acquire the necessary land to widen and improve Cañaveral Street. This project has been long awaited by residents and is considered crucial for enhancing road safety and accessibility in the El Cristo area.

Under the agreement, the Cabildo de Tenerife will transfer 2,369 square meters of land, free of charge, specifically for roadways. The island institution will also cover any costs the City Council incurs to facilitate this transfer.

This step concludes a significant administrative process, allowing the council to begin drafting the urbanization project. The goal is to transform a road that has historically caused problems with congestion and safety for pedestrians and residents. La Laguna's Mayor, Luis Yeray Gutiérrez, stressed the importance of this agreement in addressing a long-standing urban issue. He explained that widening Cañaveral Street will not only make a busy part of the town safer and easier to get around, but it will also prepare the area to connect with future facilities the Cabildo plans to develop at the old El Cristo barracks. The mayor also highlighted the importance of different government bodies working together to meet residents' needs.

Adolfo Cordobés, the Councilor for Spatial Planning and managing director of the Urban Planning Department, praised the technical work carried out in recent months. Cordobés emphasized that the process was thorough and followed all legal requirements. This included separating the land, informing the public, and drawing up the final agreement, all to ensure the project in the historic center is legally sound. He clarified that the City Council will carry out the construction work, as is its responsibility for roads, while the Cabildo will pay the costs to ensure the land transfer is completely free.

The plan is to transform this narrow road, where cars and pedestrians currently share an unsafe space, into a fully accessible urban street. It will feature wide sidewalks, a traffic lane, parking areas, and a new boundary.

Now that the Governing Council has approved the agreement, the next step is for the Cabildo and the Urban Planning Department to formally sign it. This signing is crucial so it can be registered in the Property Registry, along with the land separation license that has already been approved. After that, the City Council will start designing the actual construction project, which comes before inviting bids and beginning the work.