Commitment 03Read more
Sustainable Mobility
A New Transportation System to Connect the City and the Port
Reducing the negative impacts of periods of peak activity in the City Port territory by any means possible.
How can the impacts on city traffic caused by the port’s road transport logistics be minimised?
To advance the implementation of port-city redevelopment projects, plans for improving access to the port must always consider the local urban mobility plans. This must include plans for the transport of people and goods, as well as all different modes of transportation. Planners should be familiar with existing construction bylaws covering roads shared by both port and urban transport (width of roadways, dimensions of traffic circles, etc.), the possibility of expanding or separating each transport mode, technological solutions for real-time management of traffic flows, etc. In Barcelona, the port’s strategic plan ensures consistency between urban mobility plans and port connections by creating a strategic plan in collaboration with Catalonia Government.
In 2012, the Port of Barcelona initiated an expansion towards the south. To improve access, the government of Catalonia collaborated with the port authorities in creating a strategic plan. The focus was on the Coastal Ring Road (B-10 or Ronda Litoral de Barcelona) and the Corridor de Llobregat since they are the primary links between the port and the metropolitan area. These road infrastructures are heavily used by the city, which often leads to traffic congestion, limiting the port's capacity.
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