GC1 (Gran Canaria)
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The GC1 is a superhighway (or motorway) on the island of Gran Canaria
. It links the capital Las Palmas
in the north with Puerto Rico in the south. It is the fastest route from the top of the island to the bottom and vice versa with a top speed limit of 120 km/h (75 mph). It is approximately 75 km (47 miles in length) and runs along the eastern and the southern coasts of this circular island and is also the second longest superhighway in the Canary Islands. The road provides easy access from the airport to the major cities and resorts. The resorts include Maspalomas
and Playa del Inglés
. The increase in tourism
over the years has seen the GC1 route slowly being upgraded and widened to cope with extra traffic.
GC-1 does not have motorway designation from Las Palmas
to the airport, but has motorway designation from the airport to its southern end in the Tauro valley west of Puerto Rico.
and later runs with a few clover leaf interchange
s and later forms a junction with GC5 and south, the GC31. The highway runs east of Telde and has a Parclo (A8)? interchanges and an extra interchange, it passes into an area where most of the island's farmlands are located and into the subdivision and the industrial area and has another Parclo (A2/A8?) interchange, the superhighway has some interchanges to the southeast and finally ends with a circle in the southwest north of Puerto Rico and near Arguineguin.
. The future extension of the GC1 is unplanned due to the population and extends to Puerto de Mogán
with future interchanges with Arguineguin.
work has started on the GC1 extension from puerto rico through to mogan should be completed by now .
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...
. It links the capital Las Palmas
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
in the north with Puerto Rico in the south. It is the fastest route from the top of the island to the bottom and vice versa with a top speed limit of 120 km/h (75 mph). It is approximately 75 km (47 miles in length) and runs along the eastern and the southern coasts of this circular island and is also the second longest superhighway in the Canary Islands. The road provides easy access from the airport to the major cities and resorts. The resorts include Maspalomas
Maspalomas
MaspalomasCountry:Autonomous Community:Province: Las PalmasIsland: Gran CanariaMunicipality: San Bartolomé de TirajanaPopulation:33,000 Coordinates:Time zone:CET, UTC+1Elevation:5 amslPostal code:35290Map...
and Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés
Playa del Inglés is a sea resort in the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria. It is a zone part of Maspalomas, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and is a popular tourist attraction, particularly among the gay community in Northern Europe.-Overview:It has a long beach made of...
. The increase in tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
over the years has seen the GC1 route slowly being upgraded and widened to cope with extra traffic.
GC-1 does not have motorway designation from Las Palmas
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
to the airport, but has motorway designation from the airport to its southern end in the Tauro valley west of Puerto Rico.
Description
The GC1 begins south of the downtown area of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the superhighway runs within the beach of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and 2 km south intersects with the GC2GC2 (Gran Canaria)
The GC-2 North Highway in Gran Canaria . Connects Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with the north little port and village of Agaete...
and later runs with a few clover leaf interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
s and later forms a junction with GC5 and south, the GC31. The highway runs east of Telde and has a Parclo (A8)? interchanges and an extra interchange, it passes into an area where most of the island's farmlands are located and into the subdivision and the industrial area and has another Parclo (A2/A8?) interchange, the superhighway has some interchanges to the southeast and finally ends with a circle in the southwest north of Puerto Rico and near Arguineguin.
History
The superhighway was first opened in the mid to late-1970s when tourism arrived, it first opened within Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, it later extended to the Telde as well as the airport and the subdivision area along with the industrial area and in the 1990s, extended to the touristic part of the island and finally near ArguineguinArguineguin
Arguineguín , also Arguinegín is one of the most populated towns along the south coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. A typical Canarian fishing village, it is home to many locals rather than being a tourist resort...
. The future extension of the GC1 is unplanned due to the population and extends to Puerto de Mogán
Puerto de Mogán
Puerto de Mogán is a picturesque resort and fishing village in the municipality of Mogán, set at the mouth of a steep-sided valley on the southwest coast of the island of Gran Canaria and attracts many tourists either to stay or on day-visits. Canal-like channels linking the marina to the fishing...
with future interchanges with Arguineguin.
work has started on the GC1 extension from puerto rico through to mogan should be completed by now .
Municipalities
- Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
- TeldeTelde, Las PalmasTelde is a municipality in the eastern on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The suburb of Las Palmas city. It is the second most populated municipality on the island, with a population of 100,015...
- IngenioIngenio, Las PalmasIngenio is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 26,857 , its density is 692.87/km² and the area is 38.15 km²....
- AgüimesAgüimes, Las PalmasAgüimes is a Canarian municipality in the eastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 23,572 , its density is 297.33/km² and the area is 79.28 km². The elevation is 275 m. Agüimes is situated between the mountains and the...
- Sta. Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana is a Canarian municipality in the southeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 53,820 , its density is 882.58/km² and the area is 61.56 km²...
- San Bartolomé de TirajanaSan Bartolomé de TirajanaSan Bartolomé de Tirajana is a Canarian municipality in the southeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands...
- MogánMogán, Las PalmasMogán is a municipality in the southwestern corner of the island of Gran Canaria, which is one of the three main islands making up the Spanish province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. It includes the fishing towns of Puerto de Mogán and Arguineguin. Mogán is the second largest municipality by...