The Government of Gibraltar and the Ministry of Defence have signed a Memorandum of  Understanding that will allow pedestrians, cyclists, scooter/e-scooter riders and mobility scooter users to continue to cross the runway at Winston Churchill Avenue after the opening of the new  airport tunnel.  

A statement from the Government follows below:

The MoU also allows for the runway crossing to be opened to emergency services vehicles in  exceptional circumstances, upon request.  

The MoU was signed on behalf of His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar by Chief Secretary Darren  Grech and by Command Secretary Sarah Bayless on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence of  the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Present at the signing were the Chief  Minister Hon Fabian Picardo KC MP and Chief Technical Officer Hector Montado, as well as  Commander British Forces Commodore Tom Guy. 

It is anticipated that the tunnel will open late this week.