Tejera bike lane closed for maintenance

Castro Urdiales Town Hall closed the Tejera section of the municipality’s bike lane on Monday, May 18, and said the restriction will remain in place throughout the week. The closure affects the stretch that runs through the Tejera area, where municipal crews are carrying out brushcutting, cleaning and general maintenance, according to a notice published by the council on May 15. The municipality said the work is being done in a natural area and asked residents to take account of the restrictions while the operations continue. Local media, including El Diario Montañés, reported the same timetable and scope for the closure. ### Which part of the route is closed this week? The Tejera stretch of the bike lane is the section affected by the closure, the Town Hall said in its notice. The municipality did not describe the measure as a townwide shutdown of cycling infrastructure, but as a temporary closure of that specific tramo, or segment, in the Tejera zone. (castro-urdiales.net) El Diario Montañés identified the same affected segment in its May 17 report, saying Castro Urdiales was closing the Tejera bike lane for maintenance. The report matched the municipal announcement on the location and timing of the restriction. ### Why did the council close the lane now? The May 15 municipal statement said the closure was needed for desbroce, limpieza y mantenimiento — brushcutting, cleaning and maintenance — in the Tejera natural area. (castro-urdiales.net) The council framed the works as routine upkeep tied to the condition of the environment around the route. Castro Punto Radio, citing the municipal note, reported the same list of works and said the operations would be carried out during the week beginning May 18. (eldiariomontanes.es) That account also said Mayor Susana Herrán highlighted the area’s role in the future arboretum project planned for Castro Urdiales. (castro-urdiales.net) ### How long will the restrictions last? Monday, May 18, was the start date given by the municipality, and the notice said the closure would remain in effect durante toda la semana — throughout the week. The announcement did not give a more precise reopening hour or day beyond that timeframe. The wording in the municipal notice indicates residents should expect the route to remain unavailable for the working week unless the council issues a further update. (castropuntoradio.es) That is an inference from the stated schedule, not a separately announced reopening plan. ### What should cyclists and residents expect on the ground? The Town Hall said residents should expect restrictions and detours while the work proceeds in Tejera. (castro-urdiales.net) The notice did not set out an alternate signed route in the material available through the municipal website search results, but it warned that access along the affected bike-lane segment would be interrupted during the maintenance period. Local coverage in El Diario Montañés echoed that message, telling readers to expect limits on movement in the area while crews work. Neither the municipal notice nor the local reports reviewed here specified penalties, enforcement measures or separate traffic changes outside the closed stretch itself. ### What has the council said about the Tejera area more broadly? (castro-urdiales.net) April 23 is the date the municipality separately announced an environmental restoration initiative for a degraded plot in La Tejera. In that statement, Mayor Susana Herrán said the area forms part of a broader model of environmental protection and sustainable tourism for Castro Urdiales. (eldiariomontanes.es) The May 15 closure notice did not tie the week’s bike-lane shutdown to a new capital project or construction contract. It described the immediate reason as maintenance work in the natural setting around the route, while secondary local reporting linked the area to the future Castro Urdiales arboretum. ### Where can residents look for updates before the lane reopens? (muchocastro.com) The Town Hall posted the closure notice on its official municipal website on May 15 under local government updates. The municipality’s main site and municipal information portal were both carrying the item over the weekend and into Monday. This week is the next clear milestone in the case: the closure began on Monday, May 18, and the council has said the Tejera segment will remain shut for the rest of the week while maintenance crews finish the scheduled work. (castro-urdiales.net)