Streets in Gibraltar - Devil's Tower Road

Devil's Tower Road

Devil's Tower Road is a major road of northeastern Gibraltar. It runs south of Gibraltar International Airport, extending from Winston Churchill Avenue east to Eastern Beach Road. The road was named after Devil's Tower, a 17th century watchtower which formed part of the northern defences of Gibraltar as mentioned in the Treaty of Utrecht. In 2007, the Government of Gibraltar announced plans for a new airport terminal and diversion of traffic along Devil's Tower Road, with a new access road that would link Devil's Tower Road and the Gibraltar-Spain border. The new access road would pass through an underground tunnel at the eastern end of the runway. By 2011, Devil's Tower Road had been converted to a dual carriageway, with elimination of on-street parking, and the government had announced a plan to rename the road as North Front Avenue. This decision was met with protests from the community. In August of that year, the Government cancelled the contract with firm OHL for the underground tunnel and access road for "failure to comply with the terms of the contract." The project had been on hold since December 2010. In 2012, OHL brought legal action against the Government. In August of that year, the tender process for the tunnel and access road was started for the second time. Devil's Tower Road is home to North Front Cemetery, the Gibraltar Memorial, the Gibraltar Cross of Sacrifice, St. Theresa's Church and Devil's Tower Camp with its Princess Royal Medical Centre.