On Wednesday, June 19, the Formula 1 in Barcelona Fan Festival will be held, which will turn the center of Barcelona into a difficult access to get around and even to walk through. It is expected that the presence of the cars on Passeig de Gràcia will allow the closure of this main road and the transversal streets during the day on Wednesday. It is possible that also in the afternoon of the 18th.
It is worth noting that these effects will involve bus line diversions, pedestrian restrictions and bus line detours. To this must be added a mobilization called by the hundred or so entities that correspond to Aragó Street on the afternoon of the 19th. In addition, it should be noted that there will be a cab mobilization plan that will cover the same space in the city center.
Formula 1 at Barcelona Fan Festival: City Council presents mobility strategy
In this sense, the Barcelona City Council has had a specific mobility strategy very different from other actions in this area, ranging from La Mercè to Sant Jordi, which includes restrictions for pedestrians.
According to the information provided by the Consistory, the first street closures will begin on Tuesday, June 18, and then on Wednesday, June 19, the main restrictions will begin to take place according to the following plan:
Affectations to private vehicles: this is from Tuesday, June 18 at 4:00 p.m. until Thursday, June 20 at 6:00 a.m. This means that vehicles will not have access through the area to Plaça de Catalunya, this involves the following roads:
- Ronda Sant Pere and Ronda de la Universitat, that is, between Pau Claris and Rambla Catalunya.
- Passeig de Gràcia, that is between Besòs side and mountain road.
- Calle de Casp, this is between Passeig de Gràcia and Pau Claris.
- Passeig de Gràcia, between Gran Via and Plaça de Catalunya.
Guardia Urbana will make relevant traffic detours
On the other hand, it should be noted that the Guardia Urbana will make the relevant traffic detours, which will vary according to the influx. Likewise, vehicles driving along Ronda Sant Pere towards Urquinaona square will make a detour through Roger de Llúria or Pau Claris. And those who circulate through Plaza Catalunya towards the mountain will take Fontanella street.
Finally, traffic going down Passeig de Gràcia in the direction of the sea will have to detour along Gran Via.
Formula 1 in Barcelona Fan Festival: New traffic cut off
A new road closure will be added from 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 through Thursday, June 20, at 6:00 a.m. This road closure will be carried out as follows:
- Without affecting the transversals, Passeig de Gràcia, this between Gran Via and Aragó street.
- The ascent of Roger de Llúria and traffic coming down Passeig de Gràcia will be diverted at Carrer d’Aragó.
As the Formula 1 Barcelona Fan Festival will be held on June 19, there will be a major impact on mobility. Therefore, it will be the day when the main traffic cuts in the downtown area will take place, which will be added to those already in place since Tuesday, June 18.
