The remodeling of the Barranco de Maspalomas promenade and the Paseo Costa Canaria, as well as the modernization of the GC-500, the projects that the Maspalomas Consortium will undertake
The Councilor for Tourism, Yilenia Vega: “We began the path to begin transforming our tourist destination and place of residence”
Alejandro Marichal: “The improvement and modernization of public spaces as well as the accommodation plant and shopping centers will promote the new tourist city”
The Tourism Department of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council will propose to the municipal plenary session that will be held tomorrow, Thursday, October 26, a budget modification in the amount of eight million euros to undertake three projects in the tourist area of Maspalomas Costa Canaria. Said modification, charged to the remainder of the Treasury for General Expenses, will financially provide the Maspalomas Consortium to carry out the conditioning of the Paseo Costa Canaria in the section that goes between the Parque Tropical Shopping Center and the Beach Club Hotel; the conditioning of the walks parallel to the bed of the Maspalomas ravine, from its connection to the Charca de Maspalomas; and the creation of a bicycle lane and pedestrian walk, in both directions of the GC-500 highway in the section that goes from the El Hornillo-Meloneras square to the square leading up to the Montaña Blanca neighborhood.
With the approval of the proposal that will be submitted to the plenary session, says the Councilor for Tourism, Celebrations and Events, Yilenia Vega (CC), “the foundations will be laid for the management of these works to condition the local landscape and the management of human resources. in favor of the image and tourist promotion of Maspalomas Costa Canaria.” The rehabilitation of public spaces is a “pending task for the Administration that has been in dissonance, in recent years, with business activity in this matter, which is why we began the path to begin transforming our tourist destination and place of residence.” .
In this way, 3,8 million euros will be invested in the improvement of the walkways that run alongside the Maspalomas Ravine canal up to the GC-500 . The objective of this project is to restore the walkways of Jhan Reisen and Lufthansa Avenues within the project's area of influence, reorganizing the existing walkway to give it uniformity, make it fully accessible, eliminate safety problems, and provide continuity to the cycling network that the San Bartolomé City Council is developing in the municipality.
To achieve these objectives, we will first proceed to the geometric definition of the walk; A Cycle Path will be created on one of the sides, clearly defined and signposted; the irrigation network will be redefined; The street furniture to be used will be determined and new public lighting will be installed as well as fences or hedges throughout the boundary area between the promenade and the Maspalomas and La Tabaquera ravines.
Another project to be carried out, with a budget of almost €2,7 million, will be the modernization and transformation of the old GC-500 highway , between Meloneras and Pasito Blanco, into a new urban pedestrian and cycling route. This has been in high demand by users for several years. The aim is to allow cyclists and pedestrians to use this route, eliminating the risks they face when traveling on a road that formerly served as an expressway and lacks shoulders, sidewalks, and streetlights. This project will transform the GC-500 (in the specified section) into an urban road with a reduced speed limit, including pedestrian walkways between Meloneras and Pasito Blanco, making it a safer route for alternative transportation users and for competitive cycling.
The third project to be carried out by the Maspalomas Consortium will be the renovation of the Costa Canaria Promenade, specifically the section from the Parque Tropical Shopping Centre to the Beach Club Hotel (between Playa del Inglés and San Agustín). A total of €1.270.353 will be invested to renovate the two worst sections of the promenade: one from the mouth of the ravine to the footbridge over the Las Burras ravine, and a second section from the parking lot on Cardones Street to the Beach Club. The Costa Canaria Promenade runs from San Agustín Beach to the public viewpoint located on the grounds of the Riu Palace Hotel, covering a distance of 5.650 meters. It has been renovated in sections over time, and this project will rehabilitate the promenade, which is currently in very poor condition due to its high tourist traffic.
The first deputy mayor, Alejandro Marcihal, points out the importance of the works being carried out, highlighting that it is one of the three objectives of the Department of Tourism defined for this legislature: to execute an Improvement and Modernization Plan for the tourist area to “improve , rehabilitate and update the image of our destination.” This objective, together with the rehabilitation of the accommodation plant and shopping centers through urban incentives, and an ambitious promotion plan, will allow “the launch of the new tourist city of Maspalomas Costa Canaria”.
