The President of the Consell Insular of Ibiza, Vicent Marí, and the Councillor for Road Infrastructure, Mariano Juan, held a meeting with the Director of the Eastern Territorial Directorate and the Civil Works Manager in the Balearic Islands of the company Obrascón Huarte Lain S.A., the contractor awarded the project to upgrade the Caçadors junction. The aim was to review the work plan for this critical improvement project at the intersection of roads EI-200, EI-300, and EI-631 (linking Santa Eulària, Sant Joan, and Sant Rafel), one of the most accident-prone black spots in Ibiza’s road network.

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Remodelling Works at the Caçadors Junction to Begin on October 15

During the meeting, it was announced that clearing and earthmoving work will begin on October 15 to avoid disruptions during the tourist season. In the meantime, technical tasks such as topographic surveys, geotechnical testing, archaeological probes, and coordination with affected utilities will be carried out.

The contract was awarded for a total of €8,025,876 (VAT included) after revising the initial project budget of €5.8 million to reflect current market prices, raising the final planned budget to €8,693,437.14 as stated in the tender.

President Vicent Marí emphasised that this is “an essential project to improve the safety of one of the most dangerous sections of our road network,” and expressed confidence that the works will proceed smoothly and on schedule, to eliminate this accident black spot. The planned execution period is 15 months.

Councillor Mariano Juan added that the project was developed in consultation with residents and landowners, who agreed to voluntary land contributions “for the common good.”

The surface-level roundabout has been designed to meet key objectives in road safety, traffic capacity, cyclist and pedestrian mobility, and restoration of access to adjacent properties. From a technical standpoint, a roundabout was chosen as the optimal solution for this junction, as it effectively reduces vehicle speed, increases capacity compared to other intersection types, is easy to operate and signal, and allows connection between multiple road branches.