On Wednesday morning, 11 November 2026, strike pickets blocked access to Valencia via the motorway V-21 and the Ronda Nord temporarily. According to the Centro de Gestión de Tráfico of the Dirección General de Tráfico there were brief closures and subsequent traffic controls on the northern sections near Albuixech and Alboraia . The centre warned of substantial tailbacks and widespread delays during the morning rush hour.
The disruption was linked to the nationwide huelga general. According to local authorities, the blockades were gradually lifted during the morning; disruption on diversion routes sometimes lasted longer. Commuter traffic from surrounding areas travelling into Valencia on the V-21 was particularly affected. Initially, no reliably confirmed information was available on the exact duration of the disruption or the number of people involved.
The authorities had set minimum service levels for critical services in advance. A decree published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (Orden TED/1180/2026) sets out the maintenance of essential services during the labour dispute. Rail operator Renfe had already announced reduced services and priority connections on 9 November to ensure a basic level of passenger and freight transport.
Police sources and the city traffic control centre had reported no serious incidents near the access roads by late morning. Officers oversaw the clearing of lanes and diverted traffic around the affected points in stages. Traffic services expected conditions to gradually return to normal over the rest of the day; forecasts for how long the tailbacks would last remained cautious given possible knock-on effects.
The visible traffic effects were concentrated along the northern corridors of the metropolitan area, where the V-21 and Ronda Nord provide key links between the coast and the city. Isolated delays were also recorded at roundabouts and access roads in Valencia and the neighbouring municipalities of Albuixech and Alboraia.
This report draws on official traffic updates from the Centro de Gestión de Tráfico and statements from the institutions concerned. Detailed assessments of the scale and economic impact are not yet available; they are likely to follow once traffic authorities and operators have compiled data.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).