MAINTENANCE. Bonnefoy district in Toulouse: The preparatory work for the 3rd line had “a significant impact”
The Lapujade Bonnefoy Marengo district is undergoing a metamorphosis, under the impetus of the Grand Matabiau project. The arrival of the 3rd metro line and then the LGV, by 2028 and then 2032, is being prepared in the basements and on the surface.
The district has been the scene of several large-scale projects for several months: preparation of the 3rd metro line, Grand Matabiau. How do the locals experience it?
Feedback is very enthusiastic about the restructuring of Avenue de Lyon. On the fact that we are redefining this entrance to the Bonnefoy district. However, the inhabitants always want to be kept informed of the continuation of the project, of the dynamics of the ZAC. There is also concern over the gentrification of the area, as people want it to remain a popular area. The first calls for tenders are launched for construction projects. During the month of May, we will organize an information meeting on the project.
The preparatory work for the 3rd metro line has impacted traffic and commercial life in the Faubourg Bonnefoy…
Yes, it is obvious. There too, it is a well-received project, which will structure the district, give the inhabitants more mobility. But you need an amplifier still the accompaniment. The duration of the project, which fell a little behind schedule, had an impact. We have implemented an exceptional compensation protocol for merchants. But we are already thinking about the next step.
What should you do for the rest of the construction site?
We are already working on the future traffic plan. The impact of the first phase of work was far too great. Small streets and squares served as relief routes, due to the closure of other streets (Périole in particular).
What will be the highlights of the mayor’s visit to the neighborhood this Wednesday?
We are of course going to meet the inhabitants, associations and agents of the community. In particular, we will go to the Maison des familles, faubourg Bonnefoy, to the senior citizens’ club in Lapujade, to the Maison de l’Energie, to the open-air market in Marengo, or even to the co-ownership of boulevard des Minimes, in a backup plan. .