The Cabildo of Lanzarote has completed the procedures to tender the improvement of the road connecting Arrecife with Costa Teguise. The planned investment amounts to €5 million and the work will last seven months.
The Cabildo of Lanzarote already has all the necessary reports and permits to put out to tender the reform of the LZ-1 road between Arrecife and Costa Teguise. The project, prepared months ago, includes an investment of €5 million to renew a surface that has not undergone a deep rehabilitation for over twenty years.
The final procedures were completed at the end of May with the receipt of inter-administrative cooperation from the Town Hall of Arrecife, whose mayor, Yonathan de León, has given the green light. The Teguise Town Hall, with mayor Olivia Duque and the councillor for Works, Eugenio Robayna, has also collaborated. Now, only the signature of the president of the Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, and the vice president and councillor for Finance, María Jesús Tovar, is needed to launch the public tender.
A surface worn out after two decades of patching
The condition of the road has deteriorated significantly in recent weeks, with evident potholes in the direction towards the capital, near the petrol station, and also in the section of the detour to Las Caletas. The drivers who travel this route daily —18,000 vehicles on average— suffer the consequences of asphalt that, according to a technical report, presents "a generalized structural exhaustion."
The study commissioned by the Cabildo indicates that the surface has insufficient thickness, low-quality materials, and defects in the original execution. In addition, the intense traffic accelerates the deterioration. Furthermore, the roots of the palm trees planted in the median are causing uplift and cracks, which will also require action on that front. For the residents of Costa Teguise and Arrecife, this work represents relief after years of constant patching that barely extended the life of the road.
Timelines and execution of the works
The tender is expected to take place this summer, once the file is signed. In autumn, the contract would be awarded, and immediately afterwards, the works would begin, lasting seven months. This means that, if everything goes as planned, the road could be renewed by spring 2027.
In the meantime, drivers will have to continue navigating the potholes. The Cabildo recommends caution, especially in the most damaged sections. The work will not only improve road safety but will also provide a boost for tourism in Costa Teguise, one of the island's main hotel areas. Local business owners have been calling for an urgent solution for a road they consider key to connectivity and the image of the destination.
The project includes the complete renewal of the surface in all four lanes —two in each direction— and the correction of the problems caused by the roots of the palm trees. Although it has not been detailed whether the trees will be removed, sources from the Cabildo indicate that a solution will be sought that balances safety with the landscape.
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