Traffic during the May 8 bridge: red, black and traffic jams… the Bison futé forecasts for the coming days

Une semaine en rouge et noir jusqu’à dimanche soir. Midi Libre – SAMUEL DUPLAIX

Le trafic devrait être très compliqué dès ce mardi 8 mai, et l’arrivée de la flamme olympique ne va pas simplifier la situation si vous devez circuler dans le Grand Sud.

The recommendation is classic, but it shows that the situation is tense: Bison futé recommends that you postpone your trips, if you can, during this week where May 8 and Ascension Bridge, two successive public holidays, will encourage many to go on a long weekend.

Tuesday May 7 and Sunday May 12 should be very busy days, particularly on the roads linking large cities to coastal beaches, even if the weather, generally unsettled, should mitigate its impact.

Red for this Tuesday, May 7

This Tuesday, May 7, traffic is classified red at the national level, with first difficulties from the end of the morning and traffic will remain very dense until late in the evening. In Île-de-France, significant traffic is expected in particular on the A6 and A10 motorways, and difficulties will be increased in the middle of the afternoon by work-home journeys until late in the afternoon. the evening. Furthermore, as the A13 motorway is closed to traffic between Paris and Vaucresson, Ile-de-France motorists wishing to reach Normandy are advised to take the A14, the A15 or the N12.
In the provinces, traffic conditions will also be very difficult on all the main roads in the country and particularly on the north-eastern border of the country (A31), in the Rhône corridor (A7), on the Atlantic coast (A11 and A63) and from Toulouse (A61 and A62).

At the A9 motorway, between Nîmes and Montpellier, traffic will be sustained on Tuesday May 7 at the end of day, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., then Wednesday May 8 from 8 a.m. and throughout the morning. A peak is also expected between Montpellier and the Spanish border on Wednesday May 8, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Difficult starts on May 8

Wednesday May 8, traffic will remain difficult in the direction of departures until the end of the afternoon. In Île-de-France, traffic will be dense on the A6 and A10 motorways from early in the morning and will intensify. In the regions, most of the major connecting routes will also be in high demand.

The A7, A9, A10, A13 and the N205 motorways should be particularly busy, with a peak expected between Montpellier and the Spanish border between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ;h.

On the A61 motorway, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the busiest period is expected between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Traffic jams on the A8 and A9 on May 11

Saturday May 11, in the direction of return traffic jams are to be expected in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (A7), on the Mediterranean Arc (A8 and A9) and on the northern borders (A25) throughout the day, as well as in Ile-de-France and on the A10 and A6 motorways. Let us also point out that the A13 motorway should be reopened this Saturday, May 11 in the Normandy direction – > Paris.

A Sunday May 12 in red and black

Sunday May 12, is classified red at the national level and black in the Grand-Est and the North in the direction of returns . Traffic will be very difficult. Generally speaking, returns to large cities will generate traffic jams and slowdowns on all major routes in the country. The most significant difficulties are expected on the Atlantic coast (N165), in the Normandy region (A84 and A13), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (A7, N205) and on the routes serving the Mediterranean coast (A9, A61).

They will be present from mid-morning and will last until very late in the evening.
In Île-de-France, from late morning, traffic will be heavy on the A10, A6 and A13 motorways. These traffic difficulties will be recorded throughout the afternoon and until late in the evening (mainly on the A10).

Between the Spanish border and Montpellier, the peak time will be mainly between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. In the direction of Carcassonne, the heaviest traffic is expected between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.