[E] AP-7 Tortosa - Barcelona

Driving on AP-7 motorway between junction 40 (L'Aldea) and El Papiol interchange, and then following B-23 motorway to Avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona.
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[@javier265]

This is going to be one of the best videos of the channel. Long, rich explanation and study of the most important freeway in Spain

[@RoadsofEuropeverreme]

Gracias por el comentario!

[@albwixmp]

Excellent video!

[@RoadsofEuropeverreme]

Thank you!

[@hylje]

Classic Spanish road numbering gore with the non-tolled toll road AP road number

[@RoadsofEuropeverreme]

It got even weirder when concessions expired.

[@RoadsOfAsiaBen]

Great drive and the chat! You mentioned toll motorways has fewer exits/entrance ramp than autovía in Spain at 9:23. What do you think if I tell you that the toll expressways in Japan, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, and China has more exit/entrance ramp than autopista counterpart in Spain?

[@RoadsofEuropeverreme]

This is explained by the higher population density of east Asia.

[@dontgetlost4078]

If the Spanish traffic pattern makes a large toll plaza unviable, what kind of traffic pattern makes this a good option?

[@RoadsofEuropeverreme]

I may have wrongly explained myself -my point was that toll roads in Spain are seldom profitable as traffic is usually lower than in countries with large-scale toll road networks such as Italy, France or the northeastern US.

[@Josledes]

I don't know how the issue is in other countries but in Spain there is an extensive network of autovias (free highways) alternatives to toll highways that have a similar route. Toll highways are ruinous unless they have no better alternative. The AP7 was a toll highway until a few years ago, now that it is free, its traffic has increased enormously.

[@RoadsofEuropeverreme]

Already spotted a mistake -the map at 26:15 should not be there. Feel free to point out other goofs as such a long, thorough video may contain more than one!

[@Conmanthompson2]

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