A red Saturday on the roads, the top of more than 900 kilometers of traffic at midday

2024-07-20 15:09:57

In the third weekend of July, the authorities expect a very difficult traffic in the direction of departures and returns. The railroad is overcrowded today.

As the good weather continues, with good summer temperatures expected across the country in the coming days, especially on Friday and Saturday afternoon, July drivers will find themselves on the roads moving south and to coastal areas. A large traffic is also expected to Italy throughout the weekend, in addition to the cultural movements during the summer holidays. This fourth summer weekend will be marked by heavy traffic, especially on Saturday, in the direction of departures.

After a Friday that was difficult to very difficult traffic on a large part of the region from the beginning of the morning, this day has even increased. Shortly after midday, Bison futé observed more than 945 kilometers of roads on French roads, a level. “female”. The slowdowns are concentrated in the Mediterranean arc, where we level “difference” Traffic is observed, as well as in Burgundy-Grand Est and Auvergne-Rhône Alpes. In Île-de-France, on the contrary, the streets are quiet, although it is more busy than usual. In the afternoon, at 5:05 p.m., the movement dropped again: 288 kilometers of departures were observed then in France, a level that fell sharply.

This situation is anticipated by the authorities. “In the direction of the departures, traffic will be very difficult in the country throughout the day. The highest roads will be on the roads from Île-de-France to Brittany (N165), the southern regions and Spain (A10 and A63) and the Mediterranean (A6, A7 and A9). It will also be very difficult to reach Italy through the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) throughout the day. In Île-de-France, traffic will be heavy at the toll gates of the A6 and A10 highways. The first declines can be seen in the early hours of the morning on these axes. It will really be mid-morning that traffic should increase significantly, potentially making getting around a little more difficult. These problems will reach their end by the end of the morning.information Bison Futé.

“In the direction of returns, a difficult traffic is expected at the national level. It will be very difficult in the northern and western regions, and in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes. Problems are expected to appear on the routes from Spain (A10) and the south of the country (A7, A8 and A9) from early morning until early night. Visibility will be very high from Normandy, Brittany and the Loire region towards Île-de-France (A11, N165) in the late morning and early afternoon. Access to France from Italy via the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) will be very difficult every afternoon. In Île-de-France, occasional traffic problems can be recorded between mid-afternoon and early evening (mainly on the A10)”inform the organization.

The roads are expected to be full in both directions on Saturday.
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Progress is expected on Sunday

This weekend should be very easy. Sunday, “In terms of departures, problems will first be encountered in Île-de-France and the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. […] In Île-de-France, some departures will also be observed from mid-morning, which may cause some traffic problems., noted Bison smart. So the government service suggests to leave Île-de-France before 8 am, and avoid certain routes, such as the A6, A75 or N165, from the early morning.

In the opposite direction, on the way to Île-de-France. “more or less serious traffic problems can be recorded depending on the sector between mid-afternoon and late evening”warn the organization.

A much smoother Sunday.
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