Barcelona ‘Restarts’ the via Laietana After Three Years of Works

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The new street has a bike lane segregated in the direction of climb and the lane of climb for vehicles will be restricted to public transport, neighbors, taxis, car park users, hotel customers and freight vehicles

El Pais

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After three years of work, the complete reform of Via Laietana was inaugurated this Sunday with a great citizen party. The municipal government of Barcelona thus completes the transformation of one of the most iconic arteries of the city. The works began on March 1, 2022, with Ada Colau in the mayor’s office, and have concluded this Sunday in the heart of the equator of Jaume Collboni’s mandate. It has been more than three years of works, an inv…

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After more than three years of works and 38 million invested, a festive day, today, to welcome the new Via Laietana. An inauguration without cars and for the enjoyment of the citizens, whether neighbors or tourists. In fact, it will be they, pedestrians – also cyclists – who get the most out of the reform, which has mainly provided a regrowth of the sidewalks and a reduction of the lanes for vehicles. To climb there will be only one and of exclu…

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The pedestrian crossings on Via Laietana are not marked with a different pavement, but are painted on the asphalt. ERC has criticized the PSC for this, which defends it "to guarantee maintenance".

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This Saturday presents in society the new Via Laietana with a party