FORMULA 1 BARCELONA TRAFFIC | Streets closed today in Barcelona for Formula 1 on Passeig de Gràcia: impact on traffic

Within Formula 1 Fan Fest in Barcelonanext Wednesday, June 19 The city of Barcelona is preparing to host a Formula 1 car exhibition on Passeig de Gràcia. The event, which precedes the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, will feature a series of races. reductions and restrictions on circulation traffic and mobility pedestrians.

Tour of the exhibition

The exhibition will take place on Paseo de Gràcia, between Plaza Catalunya and Arago Street, without affecting the latter. The route length will be approximately 630 meterswhere Formula 1 cars will perform linear path in the mountain direction, returning along the same route in the sea direction.

The public will be accommodated on both sides of the route, with a pit area on the Plaza de Catalunya mountain road and a reserved grandstand on the central Paseo de Gràcia road, near Arago.

Movement restrictions

The celebration of this parade will entail changes in mobility in the center of Barcelona, ​​which will affect both vehicles and public transport and pedestrians. Road closures and restrictions will be introduced gradually. from Tuesday 18 June, the day before the event. Below we will look at what the specific restrictions will be.

Private transport

From Tuesday, June 18 at 16:00 until Thursday 20 June At 6:00, vehicles will not be able to travel on the following streets:

• Ronda Sant Pere and Ronda de la Universidad (between Pau Claris and Rambla Catalunya)

• Plaza Catalunya (from Besos and mountain road)

• Passeig de Gràcia (between Plaça Catalunya and Gran Via)

• Casp Street (between Paseo de Gràcia and Pau Claris)

He Wednesday, June 19on the day of the exhibition, the main restrictions will be in effect from 11:00 to 23:00. The roads that will be added to the cuts will be as follows:

• Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (between Rambla Catalunya and Pau Claris)

• Calle Diputacio (between Rambla Catalunya and Pau Claris)

• Calle Consel de Sainte (between Rambla Catalunya and Pau Claris)

The restrictions will also apply distribution of goods and access to parking lots on the territory, where entry will be allowed only until 15:00 on the 19th.

Public transport

The restrictions will affect several bus routes that they will have to change their routes from Tuesday, June 18 at 4:00 p.m. Affected lines include: D50, H16, V15, 19, 22, 24, 52, 54, 55 and 67. In addition, on Wednesday, June 19, from 11:00, lines will be added H12, X1 and 7 to deviations. The metro will operate as usual.

Pedestrians

On Wednesday, June 19, from 15:00. It will be impossible to cross Paseo de Gràcia between Plaça Catalunya and Calle Arago.. Pedestrians must use the crossings on Ronda Sant Pere (the sidewalk on the sea side) or on Arago Street. From 20:00 on Wednesday, restrictions will be gradually lifted.