Inauguration of the first Bus-HOV lane in Valencia and the third lanes of the V-21 highway
January 3, 2023
OHLA has completed work on the V-21 highway, on the Carraixet-Valencia section, with the construction of new third lanes and a Bus-HOV lane, the first in the road network of the Valencian Community. The project, awarded by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, consisted of the construction of 6.1 km of Bus-HOV, 5 km of third lanes and a 700-meter-long bicycle lane, among other actions.
The infrastructure is a boost to sustainable mobility by improving the capacity of one of the main roads giving access to Valencia, facilitating entry and exit through the north of the city and the distribution of traffic with the V-23 highway, the AP-7 freeway and the A-23 highway.
The new BUS- HOV lane will promote the shared and sustainable use of private vehicles and allow buses to run faster and more regularly, which will attract more passengers and have a positive impact on the environment, road safety and the quality of life of the inhabitants of Valencia.
The project also contemplates the construction of a pedestrian walkway to channel pedestrian-cycle traffic between Alboraya and Port Saplaya, improving the transversal permeability of the infrastructure and providing a connection to the cycling ring being developed by the Generalitat Valenciana.