The Cabildo awards the completion works of El Cristo
The Institution allocates more than 2.4 million euros to the creation of the museum – viewpoint, restaurant, parking and construction of the illuminated Christ in this enclave of the island capital
Curbelo anticipates that this award will be joined by the access award that is in the bidding phase
The Cabildo of La Gomera has reported, this Monday, the award of four projects linked to El Cristo, in the island capital, whose investment reaches 2,400,396.16 euros destined for the completion of the museum-viewpoint, restaurant, the illuminated Christ and the outdoor parking area, after these projects were transferred by the Government of the Canary Islands to the insular Institution last year.
The president, Casimiro Curbelo, explained that this bidding procedure began last February, but the declaration of the State of Alarm and the consequent paralysis of the administrative deadlines, delayed the formalization of the award for a few months, which has fallen to the company INSAE-MAINSA.
Regarding the planned actions, Curbelo explained that the forecast is for the work to begin during the first week of July with an execution period of 18 months. The new venue will be made up of three areas. The first will be the viewpoint itself, which will be home to an interpretation center dedicated to the Gomero whistle.
The restaurant will be installed in the same building, equipped with large windows with views of San Sebastián de La Gomera, as well as the island of Tenerife. Both facilities will be covered with stone walls harmonized with the environment, minimizing the visual impact of the new venue.
The project also includes the construction of the illuminated Christ. An infrastructure that will be raised about 20 meters high, located in the central part of the viewpoint. The image of the Sacred Heart will incorporate lighting elements, in addition to containing, in the interior space of the monument, the telecommunications services that currently exist in the area, allowing the removal of the antennas. In addition, the space will be provided with parking on the exterior surface.
Access to El Cristo
In addition to the actions planned in the area, the adaptation of the access is in the bidding phase with an investment of 991,195.87 euros, reported the Minister of Public Works, Cristina Ventura. Along these lines, he added that the surface of the works covers about 7,400 square meters, including the adaptation of the access road, in addition to the reconversion of the intersection with the GM-2.
Ventura announced that the modification of the intersection with the southern highway will mean greater security at the entrance and exit of this point, due to the visibility difficulties it currently presents. In addition, safety and drainage elements will be provided along the entire stretch.
