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The Madeira Government has authorized an investment of 2.37 million euros for the rehabilitation of port infrastructure in Porto Santo.
The Regional Government of Madeira, through the Regional Secretariat for the Economy and the Regional Secretariat for Finance, has authorized the distribution of budgetary charges related to the rehabilitation project of the Porto Santo port breakwater. The work represents a total investment of €2,375,000.00, plus VAT at the current legal rate.
According to Ordinance no. 167/2026, the payment plan is staggered as follows:
The expenditure will be covered by the private budget of APRAM - Administration of the Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, S.A., and the amount set for each financial year may be increased by the balance determined in the previous year.
The Government has awarded all three lots for the preliminary study and environmental impact assessment of new road links, with a combined contract value of €3,317,000. Each lot has a completion period of 435 days.
Plot No. 65, required for the construction of the Machico Norte junction and the section between the Portais Tunnel and the Caniçal Roundabout, will be expropriated for €137,088.17. The identified owners are Manuel Viveiros da Costa Miranda and Maria Nunes Calaça Miranda.
The Region will contribute to investment costs incurred by SMD - Sociedade Metropolitana de Desenvolvimento, S.A., for the project to revitalise the Machico Forum’s infrastructure and facilities. The maximum grant of €1,422,693 will be allocated between 2026 and 2028.