"From this week, buses rolling in from the B-23 get a cleaner run into the city after the council added around 400 metres of new priority lane between Carrer d'Albert Bastardas and Carrer de Gregorio Marañón. It plugs directly into the existing priority stretch from Adolf Florensa, stitching the corridor together all the way to Plaça de la Reina Maria Cristina. The aim is simple: fewer bottlenecks, steadier timetables and less faff for the thousands who rely on these services every day."
"Planners say the side-swap creates breathing room for safer lane changes as general traffic peels off or merges for upcoming turns. Immediately after Gregorio Marañón there's a short 50-metre section with no bus lane, a deliberate 'weave zone' so cars can slip across to the lateral of Diagonal without blocking a bus that's meant to keep flowing. From Adolf Florensa, the bus lane reappears on the right of the central carriageway - a configuration that's been in place since 2012 -"
Barcelona extended a bus-only priority lane along Avinguda Diagonal by around 400 metres between Carrer d'Albert Bastardas and Carrer de Gregorio Marañón, linking into the existing priority corridor from Adolf Florensa to Plaça de la Reina Maria Cristina. The lane shifts sides mid-route—left from the B-23 to Albert Bastardas, then right between Albert Bastardas and Gregorio Marañón—to allow safer lane changes. A deliberate 50-metre weave zone after Gregorio Marañón lets general traffic cross without blocking buses. The configuration aims to cut bottlenecks, stabilise timetables and improve journey reliability for daily bus users.
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