Provisional tram route proposed for Andorra's central valley

The government has presented a provisional route for a segregated tram across the central valley and given the affected communes — Andorra la Vella, Escaldes‑Engordany and Sant Julià de Lòria — until the end of February to propose adjustments before formal processing of the sectoral plan begins in March. The administration aims to have the plan approved before the end of the legislature in 2026 so land reservations and urban‑planning safeguards are in place for potential future construction.

According to the proposal delivered to the communes, the line would begin at the border and cross the centre of Sant Julià, advancing along Avinguda Verge de Canòlich. A short tunnel proposed from Aixovall to the Margineda would be followed by an elevated bridge leading onto Avinguda d’Enclar through Santa Coloma. The alignment passes the Lycée and Prat de la Creu before reaching an intermodal hub at Caldea, conceived as a strategic node for parking and connections to the high valleys. The return leg is shown as a more southerly loop via Clot d’Emprivat, the area of the former Hiper Andorra and Avinguda Riberaygua to rejoin the route back toward Sant Julià. The route is estimated at roughly 15 kilometres and would have fewer stops than the current express bus service.

On‑plan tunnel alignments around Caldea are included as a long‑term provision to allow possible future extensions toward Encamp and La Massana; those connections are treated as a later stage and would carry a higher budgetary cost. The government said the tram proposal is an internal plan open to modification and would complement — rather than be conditioned by — Tramvalira initiatives linking the Seu d’Urgell area. A cable‑car option has been discarded on grounds of visual impact and lower efficiency.

Representatives at the meeting said there is broad consensus among the commons to develop the segregated transport, but several local concerns and adjustments remain. Sant Julià’s authorities asked that the proposed alignment be compatible with access to private garages and public spaces and signalled they are studying alternatives and sites for park‑and‑ride facilities. Officials from the communes will review the documentation and may propose changes to stops, parkings and technical details during the consultation window.

Alongside tram planning, other mobility measures discussed at the national mobility table remain in progress. The reconfiguration of Carrer de la Unió (and its continuation, Carrer de la Valira) into a three‑lane section has been delayed after Escaldes‑Engordany requested more time to resolve practical issues such as relocating private terraces, waste containers, an FEDA electric‑vehicle charger and reassigning a bus stop. Authorities maintain the measure is intended to improve flows and could reduce traffic at that pinch point by about 20% once adjustments are resolved, with implementation now likely toward the end of the year or shortly after.

Mobility authorities will also pilot “turbo‑roundabouts” at the Prada Casadet and Km 0 junctions. The pilot enforces lane‑specific rules — right lane for right turns or straight on; left turns only from the inner lane — backed by targeted signage to improve safety and fluidity at two of the country’s most congested and accident‑prone roundabouts. Officials said the trial will run long enough to produce meaningful data and, if successful, could be extended to other sites.

Background projects mentioned at the meeting — including the partial opening of a La Massana bypass section and the Sant Julià diversion — remain on their previously stated schedules, and the government stresses the sectoral plan is necessary to secure the urban‑planning guarantees required for any future construction.