Overview
- The city set a €6.1 million budget, with construction running from the first week of February through the first quarter of 2027.
- The plan reconfigures Calle Alcalá with a 250-meter central promenade 3.8 meters wide, two general lanes plus a bus lane in each direction, and a curb-level segregated cycle track on the south side.
- Sidewalks widen, 57 large trees restore the historic double alignment, and new granite paving, heritage-style LED lighting, furniture and terrace layouts upgrade the streetscape.
- Disruptive operations are scheduled chiefly for June and August after coordination with the Mobility area to limit traffic impacts.
- UNESCO’s ICOMOS praised the project’s benefits and suggested tweaks such as one-way bike lanes on both sides, careful control of terraces and lighting, and a possible eastward extension; separately, Alcalá de Henares plans more than €4 million in neighborhood works this quarter.