the tunnels of The Americas and the Charles de Gaulle They have not been maintained for months and are dirty, with leaks, dark spots and no grills in the storm drainage system, which constitutes a danger for drivers who move through these structures.
Residues left by carbon monoxide from vehicles cling to the wall, whose white tiles are dark and some have fallen off. This tunnel does not have the necessary lighting to guarantee the safety of drivers, many of whom are forced to turn on the lights of their vehicles.
A section of about 10 meters, in a west-east direction, has not had lighting for weeks, which surprises drivers who are not aware of the situation. When it rains, water runs down one side of the right wall on the east-west side.
In the same tunnel, part of the grills that cover the storm drainage system have been removed or detached by the passage of vehicles. Some drivers have made contact and been in accidents because the tires have impacted the place.
The Ministry of Public Worksentity in charge of tunnel and elevated maintenance, reported that in the case of grills, they are in the process of purchasing and the lighting problem is in the process of being solved, because a section of the wiring has to be changed.
Another problem is that monoxide accumulates because there is no extraction system for it. The situation affects drivers whose vehicles are damaged in the middle of the tunnel and are exposed to intoxication by inhaling the pollutants left by other vehicles.
In the case of the marginal tunnel of Las Américas with Charles de Gaulle, in front of the Juan Carlos bridge, the monoxide is less, however, the accumulation of garbage is greater in the pedestrian promenade. A while ago it was illuminated, after years in the dark.
Part of the metal facades that covered the walls have been removed, leaving them without protection. Drivers who usually pass through the place deplore the dirt on the viaducts and affirm that in the announcements that from time to time Public Works of maintenance to tunnels and elevated, the two of the Eastern Zone never contemplate it in spite of the fact that they are the entrance to the city.
