Blas Acosta: It's unbearable, daily traffic rose from 22,000 to 26,000 vehicles between

The first vice‑president and Infrastructure Councillor, Blas Acosta, described the daily congestion on the corridor that links the airport with El Matorral and Caleta de Fuste as “unbearable”. The stretch now carries 26,000 vehicles a day, far exceeding the original forecasts and turning the road into a structural bottleneck.

“It’s becoming unbearable,” he told the La Voz de Fuerteventura program on Radio Insular.

Traffic jams occur almost every day, especially during peak tourist arrivals and rush‑hour periods, creating long queues and leaving drivers frustrated and demanding solutions.

Acosta identified several causes:

• Traffic lights at the entrance to El Castillo.
• Bus stops in El Matorral that interrupt the main flow.
• Overloaded roundabouts at the access to the Antigua industrial park.
• A mix of heavy‑goods traffic, tourist transport and vehicles traveling at different speeds.

Even though a dual‑lane access to the industrial zone was opened a few months ago, improving flow locally, the overall increase in traffic has only intensified the problem.

The island government has been calling for structural solutions for years, including the splitting of the road into a wider avenue. Acosta stressed that authorisation from the Government of the Canary Islands is required because the road does not fall under the Cabildo’s direct competence.

“We hope that by the end of July we can obtain the necessary authorisation so we can help draft the project and start implementing part of the works,” he said.

Proposed interim measures include:

• Re‑organising public‑transport stops.
• Improving key intersections.
• Carrying out targeted actions to reduce congestion.

The ultimate goal is to increase capacity while the southern highway continues its development.

Caldereta‑Tetir, More Than Two Years Delayed

The pressure on the road network is worsened, according to Acosta, by delays in other strategic works. He singled out the Caldereta‑Tetir project as a clear example of administrative slowness.

He accused the authorities of “negligence” in processing the project’s redesign and price updates, insisting the section should have been completed “a couple of years ago.”

Although a partial opening is expected in the coming months, Acosta expressed skepticism. He highlighted accumulated delays and questioned announcements that, in his view, do not address the underlying issue.

“The concern is that infrastructure arrives too late to an island whose traffic has been constantly increasing,” he warned.

Acosta also questioned technical decisions such as the use of experimental asphalt mixes, arguing that the priority should be to accelerate the work with conventional, safe solutions and avoid further postponements.