Since this morning, the taxi demonstration at the Lançon-de-Provence toll booth has been blocking traffic on the A7 and the A54, with traffic jams reaching several kilometers. According to Sébastien Basselier, of VINCI Autoroutes, waiting times exceed two hours, and a return to normal before tomorrow morning seems unlikely. Motorists are advised to follow alternative routes to limit impacts.
Sébastien Basselier, from VINCI Autoroutes, describes a very tense situation: “There are at least two hours of traffic jams to get through the slowdowns before arriving at the Lançon barrier. Then, you still have to go through the barrier, where only one lane is reserved for heavy goods vehicles and only one lane for light vehicles. »
Difficulties are present on all major routes around Lançon. In the direction of Lyon, slowdowns begin at the junction between the A7 and the A8. In the other direction, towards Marseille, traffic is slowed down from the junction between the A54 and the A7. Finally, for vehicles arriving from Arles, traffic jams start at Salon-de-Provence on the A54.
VINCI Autoroutes recommends several routes to get around these disruptions. From the A7, motorists heading towards Marseille are invited to exit at Sénas (n°26) to take secondary roads and reach Aix-en-Provence via the A8 or take the A7 at Rognac (n°28) . For those coming from Aix-en-Provence (A8), an exit at La Fare-les-Oliviers (n°28) is recommended. Finally, from the A54, users can leave the motorway at Salon-de-Provence (n°14) to take the S31 or S33 routes depending on their destination.
However, the situation risks dragging on. “To be very frank with everyone, we are not very optimistic for a return to normal this evening», confides Sébastien Basselier. “Some of the demonstrators plan to stay for part of the evening, or even the night, at the Lançon barrier. This means that they will most likely still be there tomorrow morning. »
Motorists are therefore invited to postpone their trips. “Good luck to all those who find themselves in these big disruptions», concludes Sébastien Basselier, while recommending avoiding these routes at all costs.
A meeting between taxi union representatives is scheduled for 8 p.m. to decide on the continuation of the movement, which could move to Paris as early as Tuesday.
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