Abertis proposes a 2+1 road between Berga and Bagà for 500 million

Abertis has presented a draft to the Generalitat for a 2+1 road between Berga and Bagà, with an approximate cost of 500 million euros under a shadow toll scheme.

According to El Confidencial, the highway concessionaire Abertis has delivered to the Generalitat, as a private initiative, a first version of the draft to construct a 2+1 road between Berga and Bagà, in the north of the province of Barcelona. The investment is around 500 million euros and is proposed as a shadow toll operation. This move puts the company, led by José Aljaro, back on the Catalan business map.

A 2+1 road adds a third lane that can be used in one direction or the other depending on the layout and slope. This improves traffic flow, although its execution presents a notable technical complication. The stretch is 20.7 kilometres long.

Abertis already manages the tolls for the Vallvidriera and Cadí tunnels, so the new concession would represent a significant growth of its activity in Catalonia. Additionally, it would extend the average lifespan of its assets in the community. Residents of the Berguedà and Bages regions would thus see a new toll infrastructure on one of their main routes.

The Department of Territory, led by Minister Silvia Paneque, has been studying the proposal since March 2026. In October, it must decide whether to accept its processing. If it does, in November the feasibility study will be subject to public information, and then the construction and operation draft will follow, according to the schedule managed by the Conselleria.

The concession will be tendered in the first quarter of 2027 through an open competition to other concessionary companies, meaning Abertis will have to compete with other builders despite having initiated the project. The president of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, announced in June that the 3.3 billion euros investment in infrastructure via concessions includes this work. After the award, the concessionaire must approve the project and execute the works, which are expected to start in 2028 and finish in 2031.