A number: 102,000. This is the average number of vehicles passing through the A7 each day in both directions of traffic. Based on the observation that this highway is “regularly” congested “during morning rush hours” and that it was absolutely necessary to improve the flow of traffic between Lyon and its neighbor Saint-Etienne, the State announced the change this Wednesday.
At the “end of 2023”, the left traffic lane will be reserved for carpoolers, coaches and vehicles with a Crit’Air 0 sticker between the Feyzin and Ternay interchanges, i.e. a portion of eight kilometers. But only in the morning between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. “initially”. However, this route will not be activated on weekends or public holidays.
Speed lowered
Other changes: the speed will be reduced to 50 km/h on all traffic lanes included in the section in question and to 90 km/h instead of 110 km/h currently on “the entire terminal section of the A7”.
As for controls? An educational radar will be installed to raise awareness among users while illuminated signs will encourage offenders to get back into the correct line. Which will not prevent the police from “carrying out verbalization operations”.