Revamp to begin in Av. Meridiana as far as Fabra i Puig
The remodelling project for the section of Av. Meridiana between C/ Felip II and Pg. Fabra i Puig starts on 28 April and will take eighteen months. The project follows the design already used for the previous sections as far as Parc de les Glòries, with more space to walk in, more greenery and priority for sustainable mobility.
In the section Felip II – Fabri i Puig, the avenue will have two traffic lanes and a bus lane in each direction, a central bike lane, wider pavements, another 230 trees and 7,200 square metres of parterres.
In addition, the number of pedestrian crossings will be increased from nine to fifteen to facilitate journeys on foot between the neighbourhoods on each side of the avenue.
Central rambla in La Sagrera
The section between the streets of Cardenal Tedeschini, Pegàs, Antilles and Olesa will have a broad central pedestrian area, with meeting spaces and greenery, and two one-way bike lanes (one in each direction) on each side of the central pedestrian path.
The Jardins d’Ángeles López de Ayala will also be renewed, with the children’s play area made accessible and the pavement widened between C/ Antilles and C/ Pegàs.
Space for buses
Two outbound bus lanes will be created between the streets of Felip II and Garcilaso, along with an inbound bus lane and a set-down area.
The goal is to create an interchange for inter-urban buses to let passengers on and off easily without hindering the circulation of other urban buses.
Work in Av. Meridiana in the section as far as Fabra i Puig will take 18 months. The budget for the work is 26 million euros.
Disruptions to mobility
The budget for this work will be 26 million euros, with the project to take eighteen months. Various mobility disruptions are planned during this period, depending on the needs for each stage.
The various TMB bus services affected (H8, V27, 62, 96, 126 and the N3 Nitbús) will have different stops. Inter-urban bus services will see changes in the areas of La Sagrera and Clot-Aragó and Fabra i Puig stations to maintain the connection with the metro and the Rodalies local train services. The changes should apply from Monday, 28 April.
Bicycles and changes in the direction of traffic
As for the bike lanes affected, work has started on a new provisional two-way lane covering 950 metres in Concepción Arenal to facilitate a segregated cycling route while the work is carried out.
This preliminary stage will also bring two changes in the direction of traffic. Firstly, in C/ Olesa, between Garcilaso and Cienfuegos, with traffic travelling in the direction of the Besòs to change and travel in the direction of the Llobregat instead, while the section between Cienfuegos and Av. Meridiana will be a dead end.
