Puerto del Rosario opens first stretch of the remodelled Bulevar Primero de Mayo

What has opened

According to the regional government and the town hall, part of the promenade was handed over to pedestrians on 31 July 2026. The completed section runs from the Ciudad Jardín roundabout to León y Castillo street in the centre of the island capital.

The opening is explicitly a first step: the project is not yet fully finished, as Canarias7 and the Gobierno de Canarias statement make clear. Further stages and the final fit-out are still to come.

Who is paying for the works

The total project cost is more than three million euros, according to the Gobierno de Canarias. Of that sum, the regional government's Consejería de Turismo y Empleo contributed 1.28 million euros — about 42 percent of the total — through the Dirección General de Infraestructura, Sostenibilidad y Calidad Turística.

An important clarification: the 1.28 million euros is the regional tourism department's share, not the total cost. The remaining financing falls to the other parties involved; the sources reviewed do not break down those further shares in detail.

What was rebuilt

According to the Gobierno de Canarias statement, the remodelling includes a reordering of the roadway, expanded pedestrian spaces, improved accessibility, new pavement, shaded areas, and new or updated urban street furniture.

How traffic is arranged

For traffic management, the authorities describe a two-part arrangement. Between the Ciudad Jardín roundabout and La Cruz street, two-way vehicle circulation is maintained.

From La Cruz to León y Castillo, by contrast, the route becomes one-way. This split is part of the roadway reordering intended to create more space for pedestrians.

What remains — and what officials say

Before the formal acceptance (recepción) and the full return of vehicle traffic, the sources say the horizontal road markings (señalización horizontal) and other pending details are still outstanding.

Jéssica de León, Consejera de Turismo y Empleo, said, according to the sources, that the interventions make it possible to recover deteriorated spaces and generate new experiences, making it easier to enjoy the landscape and the urban environment. Mayor David de Vera described the remodelling as a significant improvement for the city — with new pedestrian spaces, better accessibility and modernised infrastructure that gives the city a more modern and functional image.