Residents of Los Calamares street in Playa Blanca have contacted La Voz to express their concern about pedestrian safety on the road leading to the only access to the residential area, which also serves as the main route for tourists.
According to reports, the road has been reduced to a single lane for several years, marked by temporary fencing that zigzags in and out of the roadway. This fencing was installed due to the construction of a leisure center built next to the road, a project that was never completed after the construction company went bankrupt.
Since then, the plot has been affected by legal and administrative proceedings between the Yaiza City Council and the company's bankruptcy administrators. However, residents point out that, "while these processes are prolonged, the provisional measures adopted during the construction have become a permanent situation".
As part of those works, a public pedestrian path next to the road was closed and never reopened, even though the works have been halted for some time. Residents believe that, "regardless of existing litigation, the prolonged closure of a public path on the only access road to a development should not be maintained".
Although there is a sidewalk on the opposite side of the road, residents point out that "it is in very bad condition, with uneven, deteriorated, and partially obstructed areas, which makes it impassable for safe transit". As a consequence, pedestrians are forced to walk on the road, sharing space with vehicles.
The situation is exacerbated by the road's use. In addition to serving as the exclusive access to Los Calamares, it is a common route for tourists traveling on foot between accommodations, bars, and restaurants. According to residents, "it is common to see people walking in the middle of the available stretch of road, sometimes pushing strollers".
**The risk increases especially at dusk**, when visibility decreases and pedestrian traffic remains high. Added to this is the presence of a significant pothole in the only section of the road that pedestrians can use, forcing them to avoid it by encroaching further into the vehicle traffic areaResidents assure that "no provisional pedestrian route has been enabled, **nor have protections, specific signage, or temporary safety measures been installed, despite it being an essential access road for both residents and visitors**."
Although the administration has argued that the situation is linked to the legal conflicts arising from the unfinished project, those affected maintain that "these processes should not prevent the restitution of a public road or the adoption of basic safety measures, especially on a road that constitutes the only access to a residential development".
Residents are demanding the **reopening of the pedestrian path or, at least, the implementation of temporary solutions** to reduce the risk of accidents while the administrative situation of the area is resolved.
