Attention works: the Avenue de la Liberté bridge in Montpellier closed to traffic for six nights

Le pont va être réhabilité dans le cadre de la construction de la ligne 5 du tramway. Agence GAU

Pour rendre compatible le pont situé au-dessus de la place du 8 mai 1945, avec la future station de tramway, des travaux de confortement vont être réalisés entre ce mercredi 10 avril et le mardi 23 avril.

Work on the future tram line 5 is progressing slowly but surely, even if it may seem long to some. The next planned step will require the closure of a portion of Avenue de la Liberté to traffic in order to carry out work to strengthen the bridge.

A temporary closure

Access will be closed to traffic only for six nights, between this Wednesday April 10 and Tuesday April 23 between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ;nbsp;h 30, excluding weekends. Traffic will be restored every morning from 6:30 a.m. The exact days have not yet been determined as it will depend on the weather.

The end of the complete rehabilitation work on the Avenue de la Liberté bridge is scheduled for May 7.

The closed portion

The work concerns the Avenue de la Liberté bridge which dominates the Place du 8 Mai 1945 located at the junction between Avenue de Toulouse, Avenue Lepic and Avenue Lepic. rsquo;Avenue Clemenceau.

The portion concerned which will be closed to traffic is 400 meters between rue de Claret and allée de Bosserville.

Rehabilitation works

The work is necessary to make the bridge compatible with the future line 5 tram station which will be on the Place du 8 Mai 1945. As the work consists of raising the deck of the line 5, it will be located on the Place du 8 Mai 1945. rsquo;work using jacks to rebuild the bridge supports, there must not be any traffic on the bridge at the time of the operations.

This work will improve road safety, user travel as well as the aesthetic quality of public spaces.

Diversions implemented

The diversions will be put in place each evening when the work is carried out from 9:30 p.m. until traffic is restored each morning from 6:30 p.m. h 30.

Diversions put in place. Metropolis of Montpellier

In the south-north direction, you will have to follow Allée de Bosserville, Boulevard Renouvier and Rue Adam de Craponne.

In the north-south direction, you will have to follow rue de Claret.