Toulouse: the three construction sites that poison the lives of motorists
In the midst of a scorching summer, local authorities took advantage of the reduced road traffic to intensify road works. But for motorists, some construction sites are really penalizing.
“For a few days, I no longer go through the Pont des Catalans. It takes at least 20 minutes to go from one side of the Garonne to the other. And it’s even worse since the closure of the Saint-Pierre bridge to cars on Monday. There are even more people, I see it from my window.
Stéphane, a Toulousain who lives in Les Amidonniers, prefers to go around by the ring road coming from Basso Cambo, to avoid this “black spot” of summer.
Until August 31, waterproofing and road repair work is taking place on the Séjourné bridge and on the Brienne hopper, at Les Amidonniers.
Traffic is reduced to a single lane, instead of three. The cycle paths will also be made permanent on this Brienne bridge, indicates the town hall of Toulouse.
In this sector, a redevelopment of the avenue de l’Ancien Vélodrome is also under study, because cyclists and pedestrians using the Bazacle promenade link and wishing to reach the Garonne embankment, are on time. current constraints of passing under the Pont des Catalans, on a very narrow sidewalk.
Preparation of the construction site of the new footbridge
Another difficult passage for motorists at the moment, the boulevard de la Marquette, in front of the departmental council. At this location, a new cycle path is being developed, says Maxime Boyer, vice-president of Toulouse Métropole.
“This is a request that goes back several years.” The new cycle path will be developed from the county council to the Béarnais bridge. The car lanes will be retained, but reduced in width.
On the Empalot side, avenue de Lattre-de-Tassigny, along the Garonne, one lane of traffic has been neutralized for several days. Facing the island of Ramier, companies are preparing the construction site of a footbridge over the Garonne. It will be developed in the continuity of Maria Mombiola street. 145 by 5 meters long, cable-stayed, all metal (and concrete for the ramps and supports), this footbridge will connect the island to the heart of Empalot. A new route will lead to the metro (line B), Linéo 9 and public facilities along Avenue Jean-Moulin (media library, social center, Brique Rouge). The project should continue until 2023.