It is always pleasant to stroll through the small villages of Pas-de-Calais, to learn about their heritage… Hence the importance of ensuring the safety of users, whether they are motorists, walkers or cyclists. This is what the Department has achieved with the repair of Departmental Road 212 in Wisques or the technical support of the municipality in its project to develop municipal roads and soft links.
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The village of Wisques is a bit of a link between the Haut-Pays d'Artois and the plain of Flanders, the point of balance between Audomarois and Boulonnais. It is also a very popular passage for hikers and pilgrims on the Via Francigena. Hence the importance for the municipality to offer these populations safe roads, comfortable paths and, for residents, secure traffic conditions.
Quality and safety
All of this was inaugurated on Thursday, November 14, by Jean-Claude Leroy, president of the Departmental Council. Indeed, the Department, faithful to its territorial solidarity pact, has completely redone the RD 212 which crosses the town (reinforcement of the roadway, installation of a new wearing course, edging, rainwater drainage). This road was also the subject of discussion between the Department's services and municipal elected officials to secure it. A work which resulted in the creation of a raised plateau facing Saint-Paul Abbey.
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Engineering 62 too
In addition to this investment for an amount of 260,000 euros, the Department brought its expertise to the municipal project to secure and extend the Via Francigena. The Landscape Council of the CAUE (Architecture, Architecture and Environment Council) made it possible to develop this smooth connection which notably benefits from very pleasant landscaping.
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Committed to rurality
Now a secure path for active mobility (walking and cycling) runs along the RD 212 to the junction with rue de Leuline. For this work, the Department has provided 32,370 euros for rural maintenance (MMU) and nearly 10,000 euros via the Rural Planning and Agricultural Development Fund (FARDA) for qualitative public spaces for soft links.
Rue de la Fontaine: support that flows naturally
Another important operation carried out by the municipality: the repair of sidewalks and safety measures on rue de la Fontaine. The Department was also there by subsidizing this work to the tune of 15,000 euros under FARDA (Aid for municipal roads).
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It is said
Thanking all the actors, companies and partners who worked on or supported these projects, the mayor of the town, Gérard Wyckaert, particularly welcomed the unfailing support of the Department: “It would have been difficult to carry out all of the work without the support of the Department and its collaborators. »
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For Jean-Claude Leroy, president of the Departmental Council, this support was obvious: “By devoting nearly 300,000 euros to this project, the Department was the main contributor to the operation. This is a great achievement and so useful for the population. » And the President recalled the substantial budget devoted to the maintenance of more than 6,000 km of departmental roads: “The road is a trigger for economic development and land use planning. And if, like all communities, we are faced with a reduction in our resources, we will not call into question our policies. We simply hope that the State will allow us to maintain a good level of investment. This is important for our communities and our businesses because behind community investment there is also employment. »
The sub-prefect of the Saint-Omer district, Sophie Pagès, underlined “the relevance of these arrangements”. In response to the concerns of elected officials, the state representative sought to be reassuring: “Rest assured that the State will continue to support the investment of all communities. There is no question of him disengaging from supporting structured, ambitious, but also reasoned and adapted projects. »
