TF1 extension saga

[Marion]

Thanks @Janet that will be great. Sorry, was an early wine o'clock! 

[Janet]

At last, it's ready! Canarian Government Road Infrastructure director José Luis Delgado says that the Fonsalia spur motorway will open tomorrow, Friday 30 December. The photos below, from the Government, show the finished works which will make a major reduction in the traffic between Armeñime and Playa San Juan, and make it far easier for the Guía de Isora pueblos to access the coastal towns. The new road will be one lane downhill and two up, and is 5.6km long: it has cost some €35m in total.

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[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Roundabouts at both ends are ready to go.  Looking forward to it!!

[Janet]

From my website:

As promised, it's open! Guía de Isora mayor Pedro Martín, who was present for the official opening, said that the new stretch is a vast improvement, but that it just marks the beginning of real pressure now for the Alcalá bypass, a long-desired road seen as essential to relieve the bottleneck that so often clogs up traffic in the town.

The "Fonsalia spur" is a three-lane stretch connecting the Vera de Erques junction of the TF1 and the coast road between Playa San Juan and Alcalá. It has cost some €35m in total, and is expected to provide better access to some 27,000 vehicles daily using the Adeje, Guía de Isora and Santiago del Teide coastal roads.

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[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Oh and isn't he right?  I COULD GO FUCKING CRAZY TRYING TO DRIVE THROUGH FUCKING ALCALÁ EVERY DAY.  Bring on the bypass.

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Today I had the pleasure of driving the new TF-46.  My normal journey to/from Puerto Santiago to Tejina takes 23 minutes. 

On the way up today, it took 20 minutes.  On the way down, 19.  There are a bunch of Sunday drivers out today so it was very congested.  I am pretty sure I can shave some more time off the journey in future. 

Except for the double speed bump the Alcalá side of the new roundabout, there is not a single solitary speed bump to disturb the ride.  The new road is fantastic.

I look forward to future trips avoiding Playa San Juan, Aguadulce and Piedra Hincada and their miserable speed bumps. 

[Janet]

Time saved and a far easier drive. Fantastic. Can't wait to try it out myself!

[Kingbaker]

Today I had the pleasure of driving the new TF-46.  My normal journey to/from Puerto Santiago to Tejina takes 23 minutes. 

On the way up today, it took 20 minutes.  On the way down, 19.  There are a bunch of Sunday drivers out today so it was very congested.  I am pretty sure I can shave some more time off the journey in future. 

Except for the double speed bump the Alcalá side of the new roundabout, there is not a single solitary speed bump to disturb the ride.  The new road is fantastic.

I look forward to future trips avoiding Playa San Juan, Aguadulce and Piedra Hincada and their miserable speed bumps.

I'm sure that few people would like their ride disturbed!

[Perikles]

There are a bunch of Sunday drivers out today so it was very congested.

Saturday drivers

I am pretty sure I can shave some more time off the journey in future. 

If you can't, nobody can. 

[Janet]

For anyone who's been excited about the new Fonsalia spur but can't get to drive it yet, here's a video starting at the Vera de Erques junction, going down to the new roundabout halfway between Playa san Juan and Alcalá, and then back up. What a gorgeous road it is, and what a view it offers!