Sacyr is participating in the expansion of Barcelona Metro's line 8 (L8). This is one of the most important sustainable mobility projects in the Catalan capital, promoted by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
This project will extend the L8 by four kilometers, create three new metro stations (Gràcia, Clínic and Francesc Macià) and adapt the current Espanya station. The joint venture in charge of construction comprises Sacyr (27.5%), Ferrovial (27.5%), Copcisa (22.5%) and Copisa (22.5%). The work is already 12% complete.
Toni Julià, site manager of the joint venture in charge of the construction, explains that "with an expected 19 million annual users, this is one of the most socially and economically beneficial projects within the Generalitat's Infrastructure Master Plan."
The extension of the L8 will link the two major railway branches of Barcelona, Baix Llobregat and Vallés, of the Generalitat Railway Network of Catalonia (FGC), and will allow public transport to be better connected in Barcelona.
This project has a budget of €300 million and an execution period of 58 months.
Two lots
The project is divided into two lots. In lot 1, two single-track tunnels will be excavated with conventional methods in a complex area with many infrastructures, such as metro lines 1 and 3 or the road tunnel.
Lot 2 begins with the construction of the attack shaft located on Gran Vía, from where the 3.7 kilometers of double-track tunnel will be excavated that will pass through the Hospital Clínic, Francesc Macià and Gracia stations.
The attack shaft will be connected by a 165 m microtunnel with the Joan Miró Park to transfer the materials excavated in the tunnel. In addition, the route foresees the execution of two emergency exits at the intersections with Consell de Cent and Muntaner streets.
