The renovation works on the collector running between Vía Complutense and Daoiz y Velarde and Torrelaguna streets, up to its intersection with Marqués de Santillana, in Alcalá de Henares, are progressing according to schedule. The Mayor, Judith Piquet, visited the site accompanied by Deputy Mayors Gustavo Severien and Cristina Alcañiz, and District I Councilor, Víctor Cobo.
This strategic action, part of the city's sanitation network modernization plan, has an investment of approximately €3.2 million, funded by the Regional Investment Program of the Community of Madrid. The project aims to replace pipes that are about 50 years old and show collapsed and destroyed sections, correct the network's route, improve stormwater drainage, increase pipe diameters to handle intense rainfall, and repair structural issues.
Work, already completed on Vía Complutense and nearing completion in Parque O’Donnell, is now focused on Daoiz y Velarde street. This phase is particularly complex due to the necessary connections between the collector and various residential blocks.
The Mayor emphasized the government's responsibility in undertaking this project, calling it "fundamental to prevent future damage" despite its "economic cost and technical complexity." She noted that, unlike other options that prioritized resurfacing without addressing the infrastructure, her administration has acted "with courage, decision, and responsibility" to improve hydraulic functioning, reduce environmental impact, and facilitate maintenance.
The intervention addresses a long-standing demand from the city and is expected to significantly reduce recurring flooding at the Torrelaguna underpass, one of the most problematic points in the sanitation network.
