Ibiza’s historic centre is heading into another winter of construction, with works in Dalt Vila and around Vara de Rey and Plaça del Parc bringing temporary diversions and restrictions for pedestrians and vehicles. Projects in sa Carrossa and the town centre are expected to be completed around March 2027.
Roadworks on Carrer de sa Carrossa, in Dalt Vila, just a short distance from the Santa Llúcia bastion, resumed on 14 September. Almost a month after work restarted, the project was progressing according to its original schedule, Ibiza Town Hall said.
The works are expected to take around six months to complete. If the timetable remains unchanged, they should be finished by March 2027.
During this second phase, activity is concentrated mainly on Carrer de sa Carrossa. On Carrer del General Balanzat, only resurfacing and a few outstanding infrastructure tasks remain to be completed.
To make it easier for people to get around on foot, the council has installed signs directing pedestrians primarily through the recently refurbished Plaça de sa Carrossa or along the Ronda de Narcís Puget. Temporary pedestrian routes have also been established wherever construction overlaps with public walkways. Their locations may change as the work progresses.
Dalt Vila roadworks sparked controversy during Easter
The current works are expected to be completed by next spring. They follow earlier projects in Plaça de Vila, Plaça des Desamparats and Carrer del General Balanzat, which ran longer than anticipated and sparked considerable controversy during the first months of the year.
As Ibiza mayor Rafael Triguero announced at the time, the situation forced the council to change the routes of the town’s Easter processions, prompting dissatisfaction among the city’s religious brotherhoods, Diario de Ibiza reported on 18 March.
The route of the Good Friday procession of the Holy Burial, the largest event of the Easter calendar, was ultimately maintained. However, construction work meant that public access had to be restricted along one section of the route, specifically Carrer de sa Carrossa.
Mayor Rafael Triguero and Vicent Ribas, bishop of the Ibiza and Formentera diocese, confirmed the arrangements after meeting representatives of the city’s seven religious brotherhoods, according to Diario de Ibiza on 24 March.
Further roadworks around Vara de Rey and Plaça del Parc
Another major construction project is under way in central Ibiza, covering Carrer del Comte de Roselló, Carrer d’Abel Matutes Torres, Carrer de Pere Sala and Carrer de Bartomeu Ramon i Tur. The work forms part of a wider urban regeneration scheme around Vara de Rey and Plaça del Parc.
The project has a budget of approximately €1.8 million and is co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It falls under Spain’s 2021–2027 Multi-regional Programme and a funding call for integrated action plans for local authorities.
Work began in mid-September and is expected to take around six months, meaning completion is provisionally scheduled for March 2027.
The area around Plaça del Parc currently resembles a construction site in the middle of a major transformation. Although tourist numbers had already fallen considerably by early October, the square remains one of the busiest areas in the municipality.
Near the Pereyra Theatre, work on Carrer del Comte de Roselló has required the entire surface of one lane to be dug up. This has made it harder for pedestrians to pass along one of the town centre’s main thoroughfares and has also led to restrictions on vehicle access.
As a result, traffic leaving Carrer del Comte de Roselló must be diverted via Carrer de Guillem de Montgrí, as the section connecting Comte de Roselló with Plaça del Parc remains completely closed to traffic.
Pedestrian access is also blocked along one of the affected sections. Signs in the area indicate the temporary diversion, requiring people on foot to cross to the opposite side of the street while resurfacing work continues.
With several projects under way simultaneously, central Ibiza is facing another autumn of roadworks, diversions and access restrictions. Residents, businesses and visitors will have to contend with the disruption while the works progress towards their expected completion dates and the affected areas gradually return to normal.