Persistent Traffic Jams on Andorran Roads to Spanish Border During Labour Day Weekend
Outbound queues hit 2km on CG-1 Thursday; inbound delays exceeded 3km on N-145 Friday as holidaymakers flock in from Spain.
Key Points
- Outbound queues reached 2km on CG-1 Thursday afternoon to Farga de Moles border.
- Inbound delays exceeded 3km on N-145 Friday morning through Valls del Valira.
- Congestion worsened by single outbound lane and holiday travel from/to Spain.
- High traffic volumes persist on Andorran roads during Labour Day weekend.
Traffic jams on Andorran roads to the Spanish border persisted into Labour Day weekend, with outbound queues reaching two kilometres on Thursday afternoon along the CG-1 towards the Farga de Moles crossing and inbound delays exceeding three kilometres on the N-145 on Friday morning.
Outbound congestion began Thursday afternoon around 4pm near the Riu Runer area, with backups stretching from the Epizen shopping centre in Sant Julià de Lòria to the border. Mobility services noted congested stretches surpassing 1.5 kilometres at peak times, worsened by only one outbound lane operating at the crossing. Dense traffic continued throughout the day as residents departed for the three-day holiday bridge over 1 May, a public holiday in both Andorra and Spain. Authorities also reported heavy flow on the CG-1 to Spain and inbound congestion on the CG-3 towards La Massana from the north.
On Friday morning, inbound queues peaked at over three kilometres on the N-145 through Valls del Valira heading north to the Riu Runer border around 11:15am, clearing after the crossing. A later update indicated intermittent delays of about 1.5 kilometres from the border, particularly affecting the Anserall stretch, with slow traffic starting from the La Seu d'Urgell roundabout. The influx reflects visitors from Spain arriving for the holiday, many taking advantage of the long weekend.
Mobility services continue to monitor high traffic volumes, with conditions remaining fluid amid the festive period.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Altaveu•
Llargues cues d'entrada a Andorra per l'N-145 coincidint amb el festiu de l'1 de maig
- Diari d'Andorra•
Retencions d'entrada a Andorra per Espanya
- Altaveu•
Cues de sortida del país en l'inici del pont del Dia del Treballador
- Diari d'Andorra•
Dos quilòmetres de retencions per sortir per la frontera hispanoandorrana