Autopista AP-2

The Autopista AP-2 is a highway in the north of Spain that connects the northern coast with the eastern coast of the country. This highway, known as the Autopista del Nordeste, starts at the city of Zaragoza, passes Lleida and ends at El Vendrell, 70 kilometers west of Barcelona, where it connects with AP-7. It is a toll road.It is a major motorway in Spain because it is the only controlled-access motorway between Barcelona and Madrid. The free state-owned A-2 autovía is available between Madrid and Zaragoza, and between Lleida and Barcelona, but from Lleida to Zaragoza the traffic needs to either transfer to AP-2 or continue to Zaragoza through the standard highway N-II.It was finished at 1977 and it is exploited under a concession agreement operated by Abertis.