Participating towns and cities

SpainTortosa, Spain

Website:
www.tortosa.cat
Population:
33.572 inhabitants
Department:
Mobilitat
Contact:
Oriol Martinez de Leon
plaça Espanya,1, 43500, Tortosa
(++34) 667278702

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tortosa implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

Tortosa carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.