Congestion persists at the entrances to Barcelona, especially on the AP-7 in La Roca del Vallès and Martorell, as well as the C58 in Montcada
Morning retentions on Catalan roads. The second day of the departure operation for the Todos los Santos bridge has filled the main Catalan roads with vehicles, generating several queues on the roads.
Some 403,000 vehicles have left the Barcelona metropolitan area until 1:30 p.m. this Saturday. This is 85% of the 475,000 vehicles that the SCT expects to leave the Barcelona area until 3:00 p.m.
At this time they remain congestion on the AP-7 motorway northbound on The Rock of Valles, as well as on the C-14, C-16, C-13 and C-17 roads, which connect with the Lleida and Girona Pyrenees. Six accidents have aggravated the retentions throughout the morning, although none of them fatal.
The entrances and exits to Barcelona, especially on the C58 in Montcada and on the AP6 in Martorell and also exit through this same route in La Roca del Vallès, they have been the ones that have registered the most queues throughout the morning. In addition, several accidents have generated complications, according to the Catalan Transit Service (SCT). The first has been registered in Maçanet of the Jungle on the AP7 towards Girona, and has caused queues of up to 16 kilometers. Another in the Riera de Gaià (Tarragona) has caused 4 kilometers of queue. The C-16 has registered up to 5 kilometers of queue in Berga, due to a damaged vehicle. On the A2 there have also been retentions of 4 kilometers due to an accident in Castellbisbaland a lane had to be cut in La Jonqueraat the height of the AP-7 motorway, due to another accident that has led to 5 kilometers of retentions.
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According to the information provided after 12:30 p.m. by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), there have also been complications in the departures of Madrid, especially along the A1, in El Molar and around the Jarama Circuit; and on the A6, in El Plantío and Las Rozas. There are also difficulties on the A42, with increasing traffic in both directions. In turn, there have been difficulties in Toledo, on the A5, in Valdemojada towards Madrid; in Seville, from the A49 exit in Bormujos; and in Cantabria on the A67, in Torrelavega towards Reinosa.
Given the state of traffic on this bridge, the authorities recall the need to drive with caution, moderate speed and keep safety distances.