Ronda de Dalt & Ronda Litoral

Ronda de Dalt & Ronda Litoral, Barcelona are basically bypasses which were constructed during the Olympic Games held in the city in 1992. It was also during the Olympic Games that the city was opened to the sea that the city of Barcelona received huge international reputation. The construction of these rondas or bypasses alleviated traffic congestion in the city centre.

Ronda de Dalt and Ronda Litoral (mountain and seafront bypasses) were added to the fast route maps of Barcelona which mainly comprised Gran Via, Diagonal, Ronda del Mig and Meridiana. These roads in some cases run through some of the densely populated areas which gave rise to public movements to demand that some stretches be covered over. The roads have received two goals wherever it has been possible one being the reduction of noise pollution and the other being creation of new public green spaces for the neighbourhoods.

The tour of the main works to cover the rondas could begin from the district of Nou Barris, just outside Canyelles underground station (L3). This stretch covered by Ronda de Dalt provides space for a landscaped area with sports facilities, a skateboard park and basketball courts. The project also helped revitalise this area by the Canyelles Market and Parc de Josep Maria Serra i Martí, creating an outstanding pedestrian area amid blocks of flats. There is a terraced fountain at the centerpiece of the park opposite a sculpture of a Flamenco dancer on a circular stage. The sculpture is a tribute to a leading activist in the neighbourhood residents associations, María Ángeles Rivas and is called Alegria. María Ángeles Rivas fought for better facilities and services in Canyelles. This symbol of flamenco also reflects the large number of immigrants from around Spain living in the neighbourhood.

Ronda de Dalt & Ronda Litoral, Barcelona should not be missed while visitng Barcelona.