Euskal Trenbide Sarea has awarded the engineering firm Typsa the contract for the informative study of the extension of the tram route from Bilbao to Zorrotzaurre. Typsa has 9 months to draw up the study which will define where the tram will cross the river to reach Zorrotzaurre from the Ensanche area of Bilbao.

The City Hall-owned company, Surbisa, which promotes urban renovation in the buildings of Bilbao has announced, today, in the Official Bizkaia Gazette, an extension until December 31st 2017 for the concession of grants for the renovation of residential buildings in Zorrotzaurre. This grant programme has been operative without a break since 2009.

The Frank Gehry Bridge was opened today with the authorisation of use by motor vehicles. Until now, and since its inauguration on September 14th 2015, only pedestrians were allowed to use the bridge. The authorisation for motor vehicles has been brought forward due to the changes in the Deusto canal excavation timetable. This change has led to the closing, for both pedestrians and motor traffic, of the road that connected Zorrotzaurre with the Euskalduna roundabout.