This Saturday, December 14, at the end of the day, traffic conditions are normal across the entire Loire road network. However, special equipment is mandatory to access the Baracuchet, Béal and Oeillon passes.
Localized ice: caution is required
Météo France forecasts, during the night of Saturday December 14 to Sunday December 15, as well as Sunday morning, risks of slippery roads throughout the department.
These risks are due to the presence of localized snow and ice as well as a risk of freezing drizzle on the terrain above 800 meters altitude.
Traffic conditions can be difficult in Pilat following collapse of roads or engineering structures. The RD1082 (Republic Pass) is prohibited for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes following road subsidence, alternations are in place for light vehicles.
However, access for heavy goods vehicles is possible from Saint-Étienne to La Versanne (route de Fogères).
Several roads closed following road subsidence
The RD503 (Col du Tracol) is prohibited for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes following road subsidence, alternations are in place for light vehicles.
The RD7 between Pélussin and Chavanay is closed to traffic following subsidence.
The RD503 between Lupé and Malleval is closed to traffic following subsidence.
The RD1086 (Commune of Chavanay) is prohibited for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, crossing the structure on the Valencize is prohibited for vehicles with a total authorized weight greater than 3.5 tonnes as well as for vehicles whose height is greater than 2.50 meters in both directions.
For more information in real time on the roads, you can consult the Inforoute 42 website. Information on the main works can be consulted on the website www.loire.fr
For the Saint-Etienne area, you can consult the website www.inforoute-saint-etienne-metropole.fr
To find out traffic conditions by telephone: departmental road network, call 04.77.34.46.06.
