The A709 motorway closed for three nights near Montpellier: diversions put in place
|Le tramway reliera les deux gares montpelliéraines au second semestre 2025. Vinci
the essential From Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 July 2024, a portion of the A709 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 7 the following morning.
Tuesday evening, Wednesday evening and Thursday evening, the A709 motorway, which will serve as a ring road to the Montpellier conurbation, will be closed in both directions between exits 29 (Montpellier Est, Zénith ) and 30 Montpellier Sud (Prés-d’Arènes). Diversions will be put in place. Please note that the A9 is not affected by this measure.
Finishing and "relaxing the supports"
The work on the bridge over the A709 is therefore progressing. This time it involves finishing work as well as jacking of the deck. They will allow the apron to be lifted and "to relax the support devices".
By the second half of 2025, tram line 1 will be able to run there and connect the Sud de France and Saint-Roch stations in twenty minutes.