The network of primaryhighways (freeways or not) inCatalonia,Spain, can be divided into two groups: highways managed by theSpanish Government and highways managed by theGeneralitat de Catalunya (Catalonia's Government).
The first group are itineraries included in theRed de Interés General del Estado (Spanish highways network), which generally either serve as long-distance connectors beyond the Catalonia's field or either have a special strategical importance. They are mainlyautopistas (Catalan:autopistes) orautovías (Catalan:autovies) but some regular roads can also be found (most of them are in process or in prospect of being upgraded toautovía).
The second group are itineraries mainly used for Catalonia's internal transport. However, some of these highways (such as C-31, C-32 or C-58) are main communication paths and suffer from heavy traffic.
The following highways (freeways or not) are managed by theSpanish Government. The list is arranged by itineraries, some of them formed by sections of different categories. The category field indicates if the sections areautopistas (generallytolled freeways under aconcession contract),autovías or simple single-lane roads.
The primary highways managed by theCatalan Government serve mainly for transport inside Catalonia.
Since year 2004, their denomination follows the next rules:
| Signal | Denomination | Category | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-12 orEix Occidental | road | Amposta -Móra d'Ebre -Lleida -Balaguer -Àger | |
| C-13 orEix del Pallars | road | Lleida -Esterri d'Àneu | |
| C-14 orEix Tarragona-Andorra | autovia road | Salou -Reus -Alcover Alcover -Montblanc -Tàrrega -La Seu d'Urgell | |
| C-15 orEix Garraf-Anoia | road | Vilanova i la Geltrú -Igualada in prospect: upgrading of theVilanova i la Geltrú-Vilafranca del Penedès section toautovia | |
| C-16 orEix del Llobregat European route E09 | autopista autopista autovia road | Manresa -Berga Berga - | |
| C-17 orEix del Congost | autovia road | Barcelona -Vic Vic -Ripoll (in process of being upgraded toautovia) |
| Signal | Denomination | Category | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-25 orEix Transversal | road | Cervera -Manresa -Vic -Santa Coloma de Farners -Girona in prospect: upgrading of the full itinerary toautovia | |
| C-26 orEix Pre-Pirinenc | road | Alfarràs -Olot | |
| C-28 | road | Vielha -Esterri d'Àneu |
| Signal | Denomination | Category | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-31 orEix Costaner | road autovia autopista road | El Vendrell -Vilanova i la Geltrú -Castelldefels Castelldefels -Barcelona Barcelona -Montgat Santa Cristina d'Aro -Palamós -Torroella de Montgrí -Figueres under construction: parts of the last section are being upgraded toautovia | |
| C-32 orCorredor del Mediterrani | autopista autopista autovia autopista | Castelldefels -Sant Boi de Llobregat some renamed sections of theB-20 inCornellà de Llobregat Montgat -Mataró -Palafolls (Autopista del Maresme) in project: Palafolls-Blanes stretch | |
| C-33 | autopista | Barcelona -Montmeló | |
| C-35 | road autovia | Parets del Vallès -Maçanet de la Selva Maçanet de la Selva -Llagostera (link withC-65) | |
| C-37 orEix Diagonal | road | Alcover -Valls -Igualada -Manresa -Olot | |
| C-38 | road | Sant Joan de les Abadesses -Molló |
| Signal | Denomination | Category | Itinerary |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-42 | road | L'Aldea -Tortosa | |
| C-43 | road | Benifallet -Gandesa | |
| C-44 | road | L'Hospitalet de l'Infant -Móra la Nova | |
| C-45 | road | Maials -Seròs | |
| C-51 | road | El Vendrell -Valls | |
| C-53 | road | Vilagrassa -Vallfogona de Balaguer | |
| C-55 | road | Abrera -Solsona | |
| C-58 | autopista road | Barcelona (connection withC-33) -Terrassa (link withC-16) Terrassa -Castellbell i el Vilar | |
| C-59 | autovia road | Santa Perpètua de Mogoda -Palau-solità i Plegamans Palau-solità i Plegamans -Santa Maria d'Oló | |
| C-60 | autovia | Mataró -La Roca del Vallès | |
| C-61 | road | Arenys de Mar -Sant Celoni | |
| C-63 orEix Selva-Garrotxa | road | Lloret de Mar -Olot | |
| C-65 | road autovia road | Sant Feliu de Guíxols -Santa Cristina d'Aro Santa Cristina d'Aro -Llagostera (connection withC-35) Llagostera -Girona | |
| C-66 | road autovia road | Palafrugell -Sarrià de Ter Sarrià de Ter -Banyoles Banyoles -Besalú in project: upgrading of theBanyoles-Besalú section toautovia |