C-32 is a primary
highway in
Catalonia,
Spain. It was created in 2004 by merging three sections of existing ''autopistas'' and ''
autovías''. This re-organisation was part of a renaming of primary highways managed by the
Generalitat de Catalunya. According to this new denomination, the first number (C-32) indicates that is a southwest-northeast highway (parallel to the
Mediterranean Sea coastline), while the second number (C-32) indicates that is the second-closest to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Barcelona-Mataró's section of the former A-19 (now renamed to C-31 and C-32) was the first ''autopista'' ever in Spain (1969).
Southern section (El Vendrell-Sant Boi de Llobregat)
The C-32's southern section, also known as Autopista de Pau Casals (officially), named in honor of the famous cellist
Pablo Casals
Pau Casals i Defilló (Catalan: ; 29 December 187622 October 1973), usually known in English by his Castilian Spanish name Pablo Casals, , who is known as Pau Casals in Catalan, or non-officially ''Túnels del Garraf'' after the tunnels through the
Garraf Massif, was previously named
A-16 before the redenomination. It is a partially
tolled ''autopista'' which runs parallel to the southern
Barcelona's Mediterranean coast. It starts at the intersection with the
AP-7, near
El Vendrell, and finishes at the intersection with the
Barcelona-El Prat Airport access freeway, near
Sant Boi de Llobregat
Sant Boi de Llobregat () is a city in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, located on the banks of the Llobregat river. In 2019 it had 83,605 inhabitants.
The city is divided into six neighborhoods (named ''barris'' in Catalan): Ciutat ...
.
It connects several relevant towns such as
Vilanova i la Geltrú,
Sitges and
Castelldefels, as well as it passes close to the Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
Middle section (Sant Boi de Llobregat-Montgat)
The middle section should correspond to the actual ''autovía'' B-20, also known as Ronda de Dalt, which is a part of the
Barcelona's ''Rondes'' (
ring road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop, bypass or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city, or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist i ...
). This section has not been renamed yet because it is managed by the
Spanish government.
Northern section (Montgat-Palafolls)
The northern section is a part of the former ''autopista''
A-19 A19, A-19, etc. may refer to:
* A19, one of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings codes for the English Opening
* ''A19'', a 2002 album by the Battlefield Band
* "A19", a song by Maxïmo Park from the ''Missing Songs'' album
* A19 light bulb, a comm ...
,
also known as Autopista del Maresme. It begins at the intersection of the middle section (B-20) with the
C-31, at
Montgat, and finishes at
Palafolls, where it connects with the
N-II, leading to the towns of
Tordera and
Malgrat de Mar. It crosses the ''comarca'' of
Maresme, connecting relevant towns such as
Vilassar de Mar,
Mataró,
Arenys de Mar or
Calella. An extension of this section from Palafolls to
Blanes is already planned and its construction recently approved, whereas a further extension from Blanes to
Lloret de Mar
Lloret de Mar (; ) is a Mediterranean coastal town in Catalonia, Spain. It is south of Girona and northeast of Barcelona. With a population of 38,402 in 2021, it is the second largest town in the Selva comarca of Catalonia.
Lloret de Mar attra ...
and
Tossa de Mar
Tossa de Mar () is a municipality in Catalonia, Spain, located on the coastal Costa Brava, about 103 kilometres north of Barcelona and 100 kilometres south of the French border. It is accessible through Girona Airport, some distance north.
The GR ...
is a controversial issue which is still in the middle of a discussion process.
References
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Motorways in Catalonia