The road connects the regional capital Lleida with Balaguer and the eastern Noguera Pallaresa river valley north of Tremp.

[1] The bypass of Vilanova de la Barca opened in April 2014, allowing traffic from Lleida and Balaguer to avoid the town.

The total cost was €49 million, and is part of an overall project to improve transport between Lleida and Balaguer.

The protestors occupied toll booths and dismantled the barriers, allowing drivers to travel without paying.

The closure affected skiing holidaymakers heading to resorts such as Espot Esquí, who were stuck for several hours.