Andorra la Vella Launches €700,000 Tender to Renew Sidewalks in Six Priority Zones

Andorra la Vella council has launched a €700,000 public tender to renew sidewalks in six priority zones across the parish this year. The project targets more than 2,500 square metres of pavements with defects or irregularities, focusing on full replacements to improve pedestrian safety and accommodate current mobility demands.

The tender, due for publication in Wednesday's BOPA official gazette, covers key areas needing complete overhauls. These include the sidewalk along Carrer Bisbe Iglesias and the initial section of Prat de la Creu starting from Plaça de la Rotonda. In Santa Coloma, work will address 500 metres of Carrer del Cedre. Margineda interventions target Carrer de l’Aern plus specific stretches in Tossalet and Vinyals, a residential zone near schools. Additional sites are Carrer Ciutat de Valls and Carrer Xavier Mestre Plana, high-traffic routes for both pedestrians and vehicles. Full renewals are also planned for a problematic section of Carrer Bonavista, Baixada del Molí, and Carrer de l’Alzinaret.

Contractors will remove existing surfaces, repair underlying foundations, and lay new, more resilient pavements to remove hazards.

Public Services, Environment and Natural Heritage councillor Jordi Cabanes said the works respond directly to issues flagged by residents, upgrading public spaces and footpath safety. To reduce impacts, the council will keep home accesses clear and set up detours as required, ensuring construction fits around daily routines for locals and businesses.

Separately, a €65,000 tender will fund targeted repairs at various parish locations. This allows rapid responses to new problems throughout the year, complementing the main project and strengthening overall pavement upkeep.