The mayor of Arrecife, Yonathan de León, spoke this Friday before the microphones of Radio Lanzarote - Onda Cero to talk about the progress of the works affecting the capital of Lanzarote. In particular, the opening from this Friday at noon of Manolo Millares street and the closure of Avenida Fred Olsen for the celebration of the Arrecife Summer Fest in El Reducto.
As of this weekend, Manolo Millares street is open to traffic after being paved and signposted. The opening of this avenue, without having completed its remodeling, was brought forward so that it would not coincide with the closure of Avenida Fred Olsen and thus ensure an entry route to the city from the south.
The event, scheduled for this Friday afternoon, is part of, according to Yonathan de León, an initiative of "healthy and alternative leisure". The aim is to boost the city center, the commercial area of Arrecife, use our beach so that young people and our families can come."
"It is true that the wearing course is currently provisional, until it is paved again when the sidewalk is completed and it will open again. It was necessary to cut the lanes to demolish the previous asphalt. The commitment was that they would be almost completed before the San Ginés festivities," the mayor of Arrecife has reported.
"The intention is that people who arrive on the Medular and continue along Manolo Millares and continue in the commercial area of the center," Yonathan de León has announced
Manolo Millares street will go from having three exit lanes to two exit lanes towards the right margin and one entrance to the city. According to Yonathan de León, it is expected that the sidewalk, lighting and streets will be completed by September.
Remodeling of Avenida Fred Olsen
The start of the work on Avenida Fred Olsen is going to be postponed until after the San Ginés festivities. From Guenia street to the Lancelot hotel, this road will no longer be limited to road traffic and will become pedestrianized.
Yonathan de León has announced that, in addition, part of the beach wall will be demolished and a staircase will be opened so that people who enjoy the restaurants in the area can then get closer to the sea.
The City Council's plans for the neighborhoods
"The works on the streets of Canalejas and Manolo Millares will end at practically the same time," the mayor adds. Likewise, the maritime avenue will not be the only work in the plans of the Arrecife mayor. For De León, the remodeling of Argana Alta and Tenderete street with sidewalks, lighting and shade areas is already planned.
The reason why it will start with the Argana Alta neighborhood is because it is the most populated neighborhood in the city. "It is a neighborhood that has grown quite rapidly and the infrastructures have become obsolete. In addition, we have started a shock campaign in terms of cleaning and we are going to take it to all the neighborhoods of Arrecife," he added.
In this line, he plans that these works will reach the entire municipality. Of the reforms that are being carried out, the council emphasizes that "it was necessary for Arrecife to be transformed not only on the surface but also in the subsoil." The mayor is trying to tackle the problems of flooding derived from rainwater in the municipality.
Work is also being carried out on the reform of the submarine outfall to improve the sanitation of the capital.
What about parking?
The mayor of Arrecife has stressed that he has already notified the agents of the Local Police of the municipality to carry out raids and secure the public areas where citizens park their cars. The objective is to avoid possible damage to private vehicles. "Always with respect and safety for the citizen," he stressed.