Public Works Opens Tender for Airport‑Pozo Negro Section of Fuerteventura’s North‑South Highway

The Canary Islands Government’s Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Mobility, headed by Pablo Rodríguez, has launched a tender for the construction of the Airport–Pozo Negro section of the North‑South axis highway in Fuerteventura. The base tender budget is €215,924,834.98, IGIC included.

Rodríguez emphasized that this is the most valuable segment of the North‑South axis and the largest road public‑works contract ever tendered in Fuerteventura’s history.

“We are talking about an infrastructure that has been long demanded and that now has all the technical, administrative and environmental guarantees to take a definitive step forward,” he said in a press release.

The minister explained that the project received technical approval in September 2025 and that the procurement file was opened in December, after completing a particularly complex technical and environmental assessment. A key element of the process was the incorporation of construction solutions that minimise territorial impact, notably the island’s first bi‑tubular tunnel, designed to protect natural habitats and sensitive species such as the hubara.

Rodríguez highlighted that the Airport–Pozo Negro section will bring a substantial improvement in connectivity and mobility to Fuerteventura, while also generating economic activity and jobs on the island.

Companies interested in participating may submit their applications until 5 February, 18:00 CET, through the State Public Procurement Platform.

Technical Information of the Project

The works cover the Airport–Pozo Negro stretch of the Puerto del Rosario–Morro Jable road and include new links that will improve connections with FV‑2, FV‑413 and FV‑50, facilitating access to the airport, tourist hubs such as Caleta de Fuste, and various urban and rural settlements in the municipality of Antigua.

Key singular works include:

• Construction of a ≈1.2 km tunnel with false portals at both ends.
• A 190 m viaduct over the Barranco de la Torre.
• Additional associated structures, an over‑pass and several under‑passes to ensure continuity of existing roads and accesses.

The project also incorporates renewable‑energy systems via photovoltaic panels, intended to cover the entire electricity consumption of the new lighting for the infrastructure, including the links and the tunnel. Consequently, the highway will be energy‑neutral and self‑sustaining, contributing to decarbonisation and reducing atmospheric emissions.