As the spring holidays come to an end for zone B, a long bridge from May 8 to Ascension Thursday is expected next week. Consequently, French roads will be severely disrupted from Friday.
For motorists who take the road, it will therefore be necessary to take precautions, because Bison Futé is already warning of traffic difficulties for the days of Friday and Saturday. Friday May 3, the day is classified red in the direction of departures in Île-de-France. “ Traffic should be heavy towards the various toll gates, particularly on the A6 and A10 motorways. These traffic difficulties could be recorded from the end of the morning, as well as on the ring road, the A86 and A6B motorways. », Indicates Bison Futé.
These disturbances will be reinforced in the middle of the afternoon by traffic generated by ‘work-home’ journeys and will remain dense until late in the evening », Announces the Service of the Ministry of Transport.
For Ile-de-France motorists, it is advisable to hit the road before midday to avoid getting stuck in traffic jams. “ The A13 motorway could also experience congestion from the very beginning of the afternoon », adds Bison Futé. Elsewhere, motorists are invited to avoid the A7 motorway between Lyon and Orange, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Saturday classified orange throughout France
For Saturday May 4, the day is classified orange in the direction of departures throughout the territory. In Île-de-France, “From early in the morning, traffic will be heavy on the A6 and A10 motorways and is expected to intensify from mid-morning. The A13 motorway could experience heavy traffic from mid-morning. These difficulties could continue until the middle of the afternoon,” explains Bison Futé.
Elsewhere, disruptions are expected on “ the A7 motorways in the south-east, A36 in the Grand-Est region, A13 in the Normandy region and A11 in the Pays-de-la-Loire region », Indicates the road traffic forecasting service. To avoid getting stuck in traffic jams, Bison Futé recommends avoiding the A36 motorway, between Besançon and Mulhouse and the A13 motorway, between Rouen and Caen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., but also the A11 motorway, between Anger and Nantes. , from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and the A7 motorway, between Lyon and Orange, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For motorists taking the road to Italy, the Mont-Blanc tunnel (N205) should be avoided between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
