For the eve, the speed will be limited to 80 km/h on the AP-7, B-23, C-32 and C-31sud

BarcelonaHeatwave, Sant Joan and more than 600,000 vehicles leaving the Barcelona area. In the next four days, the Servei Català de Trànsit (Catalan Traffic Service) predicts high mobility on Catalan roads. Between today, Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday, it is estimated that 610,000 vehicles will leave the metropolitan area, and on Sunday, about 290,000 will return. For the vigil, on the night of June 23, the departure of 490,000 vehicles is expected between 12 p.m. and midnight on Tuesday, and the return of 240,000 on Wednesday, mainly from midday onwards. In fact, by 8 p.m., 267,000 vehicles had already left the Barcelona metropolitan area.

To improve traffic flow and reduce accidents during the vigil, the joint operation by Trànsit and the Mossos d’Esquadra will limit the speed to 80 km/h for all vehicles on the C-32 and C-31 south, on the B-23 and on the AP-7 up to Martorell and on the Pota Nord up to Montgat. Restrictions will also apply to heavy vehicles on the AP-7 between Maçanet de la Selva and l’Hospitalet de l’Infant. On Tuesday afternoon, trucks will not be allowed to circulate, and on Wednesday, they will only be able to do so in the right lane and without overtaking. Additionally, additional lanes will be set up in the opposite direction to the usual to increase road capacity on the AP-7 north and south, and also on the C-32 in Maresme.

Fifty controls

Traffic measures will be reinforced with radars and signage and information panels. In fact, during these four days there will be control and road inspection flights from the Traffic helicopter. On the other hand, the Mossos d'Esquadra will deploy 286 agents, who will carry out 52 checks on the roads, both main and secondary, towards beach destinations and also inland.

Beyond the usual complications in an outbound and return operation like Sant Joan, Trànsit warns that this time it all coincides with a heatwave and warns of the difficulties of driving in high temperatures, especially for motorcyclists. In addition, Trànsit has also recommended to cyclists that they "do not risk" going out in places and times with a risk of heatstroke.