L2 metro line to reach Montjuïc and La Marina
The City Council and the Government of Catalonia announce a revamp to the construction project for a new section between Sant Antoni and the Parc Logístic. Work is also centring on extending the L4 as far as La Sagrera, planning bus interchanges and collaboration to build over 1,700 homes with official protection.
Barcelona is revamping a project that was drafted in 2009 but which never gained approval, with an estimated budget of more than 1,000 million euros. The design includes 6 kilometres of tunnel from the future station of Parc Logístic (L9) as far as Poble-sec (L3), with 6 new stations: Poble-sec, MNAC, INEFC, Foc (interchange with L10 sud); Fira (L9 sud) and Parc Logístic (L9 sud).
The agreement also includes the creation of transport nodes in the city. Such as the connection between La Sagrera high-speed rail station and the L4, or the establishment of an inter-urban bus station. The station in Plaça Espanya will be the first of these large inter-modal terminals.
Homes with official protection
The two administrations have also addressed the latest housing initiatives, with the construction of 1,764 officially protected homes. Of these, 1,151 will be built by the Barcelona Municipal Institute for Housing and Renovation (IMHAB), with the Government of Catalonia contributing 22 million euros.
