
Catalonia: 7 days with additional restrictions on the AP-7
Additional restrictions for vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of more than 7.5 ton apply on March 31 and on 1, 2, 6, 7, 9 and 10 April.
On Friday, March 31 and on Thursday, April 6, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM:
⭕ between KP 126, exit 12B in La Roca del Vallès, Granollers and the connection with the C-60 road, in the municipality of La Roca del Vallés, and KP 172, exit 25 in Martorell and the connection with the A-2 motorway, in the municipality of Martorell, lorries are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
⭕ between KP 172, exit 25 in Martorell and the junction with the A-2, in the municipality of Martorell, and KP 176.6, exit 26 in Gelida and Sant Llorenç d’Hortons, southbound lorries are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles. On this section of the AP-7, the speed limit for light vehicles is 100 km/h, and for HGVs – 90 km/h.
⭕ on the Terres de l’Ebre section with only two lanes, between KP 257, exit 35 in Vila-seca, Salou, Reus S. and Port Aventura, in the municipality of Vila-seca, and KP 344.8 , the border between Tarragona and Castellón, in the municipality of Ulldecona, southbound lorries are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles.
On Saturday, April 1 and Friday, April 7, from 09:00 AM to 2:00 PM:
⭕ between KP 172, exit 25 in Martorell and the junction with the A-2, in the municipality of Martorell, and KP 176.6, exit 26 in Gelida y Sant Llorenç d’Hortons, southbound lorries (over 7,5 tons) are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles. On this section of the AP-7, the speed limit for light vehicles is 100 km/h, and for HGVs – 90 km/h.
On Sunday, 2 and 9 April, and Monday, 10 April, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM:
⭕ With the creation of a lane in the opposite direction between KP 8 of the B-23 road, exit 8 at Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Molins de Rei Sud, and KP 213 of the AP-7 motorway, where AP-7 joins AP-2, in the municipality of Banyeres del Penedès, lorries (over 7,5 tons) are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
⭕ For the same reason, due to the planned creation of lanes in the opposite direction on the AP-7 motorway, between KP 111.1, exit 11 at Sant Celoni and Montseny, in the municipality of Sant Celoni, and KP 133.8, exit 13 at Granollers, Montornés del Vallés and Vilanova del Vallés, lorries (over 7,5 tons) are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
⭕ With the creation of a lane in the opposite direction on the C-32 motorway, between KP 114, exit 113 in Canet de Mar, and KP84.5, the junction with B-20 in Montgat, lorries (over 7,5 tons) are required to use the right lane and must not overtake other vehicles and drive faster than 80 km/h.
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