Tracking the flow of funds between the central government and the Catalan government is no easy task. This is especially true when these agreements have been in the works for years or even decades, as is the case with funds earmarked for infrastructure improvements. In 2023 – coinciding with the agreements for Pedro Sánchez's investiture – the Catalan government secured two key agreements in this regard: a grant of 914 million euros outstanding to make improvements to the roads and the B-40 or Northern Round pactwhich amounted to an additional 200 million euros. The Catalan government had been working for some time on a model similar to the Basque one to secure that money. the assignments or management ordersAnd this Monday, it was explained how that money is being invested and the current status of the projects. The Secretary of Mobility and Infrastructure of the Generalitat, Manel Nadal, detailed that the department will close the year with five management agreements underway. This means that, although the project belongs to and is paid for by the Spanish government, the Generalitat leads the drafting of the projects and the execution of the work; that is, it controls the timeline and also the dialogue with the local community, "from a local perspective." "The ministry pays as we complete the work. This allows us, firstly, to accelerate the works; secondly, to guarantee that the money reaches Catalonia and prevent the projects from being abandoned and the money from ending up in the ministry's surplus; and thirdly, to do it with close collaboration and dialogue with the local community, which is the hallmark of this institution," Nadal argued. "We already have a successful experience with the B-23 bus lane in Barcelona, ​​and now it's being replicated," he recalled. This approach has allowed the Generalitat (Catalan government) to "secure the funding" and "double" its execution capacity by Christmas. In total, the five projects mobilize €1.13 billion until 2033. This money was already planned and announced and comes from the agreement to transfer the remaining €914 million for infrastructure and the €200 million that the B-40 or Ronda Nord roadworks in Sabadell and Terrassa will entail. These are the five major projects underway, their budgets, and the improvements they include: Eix Pirinenc (N-260): €260 million

The agreement was signed last November. On this road, which runs through the Pyrenees from Pont de Suert to Puigcerdà, works will be carried out to improve accessibility, the road surface, and road safety. One of the highlights will be the new Perves bypass, an area currently served by a very narrow road that needs a complete overhaul. The government will build a new road with tunnels to facilitate passage through this challenging area. Improvements are also being planned for Senterada, Sort, and other smaller changes that will enhance its functionality.

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