This operation, covering 30,000 square meters, was tendered just before Christmas and includes the remodeling of Avinguda Gaudí and the streets Marina, Provença, Lepant, Sardenya, Sicília, and Mallorca. The total cost for municipal coffers is estimated at 10 million euros, supporting the final phase of the temple's construction.
One of the most notable measures is the potential reopening, restricted to a single lane, of sections of Provença (between Marina and Sardenya) and Marina (between València and Mallorca). These sections had been closed to traffic since 2018 as a security measure following the 17A terrorist attacks.
“"We are trying to see if there are elements to reach a potential agreement, but if we think there will be consensus, the answer is no."
The environmental reform is being carried out while the government of Mayor Jaume Collboni negotiates with the construction board regarding the controversial staircase of the Glory Façade. This work, attributed to Antoni Gaudí, would involve the demolition of up to two blocks of the Eixample and the relocation of dozens of households.
The plan is divided into several stages. The first, costing 2.45 million euros, began last September and is expected to finish in May, consolidating the pedestrianization in front of the Nativity Façade and extending Plaça Gaudí to the basilica's base. The City Council acknowledges that the annual gathering of 18 to 22 million visitors is “chaotic and disorderly”.
