a black Wednesday on the roads in Toulouse

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It is a black Wednesday which is coming on the roads in Toulouse. From 7:30 a.m., Radio Vinci was already warning of significant slowdowns on November 20, 2024. In addition to the usual traffic jams, snail operations could increase the difficulties.

10:51 a.m. – The merchants demonstrating have left the airport

Mobilized this Wednesday morning at Toulouse-Blagnac airport, the merchants demonstrating left the scene. Traffic has become much fluid again around the Pink City.

10:36 a.m. – Farmers from Aveyron will be in Toulouse

If the National Federation of Farmers' Unions (FDSEA) of Haute-Garonne does not announce any movement on its side for this Wednesday, the farmers of the Rural Coordination will be well mobilized in Toulouse.

A delegation from Aveyron is expected to invest in the Pink City in the early evening, around 5 p.m. Mobilized the day before in front of the Rodez prefecture, the demonstrators made their demands heard before announcing their arrival in Toulouse this Wednesday.

“We come to keep our word, to make people understand that we eat better and healthier with our products than with what we import,” explains Éloi Nespoulousco-president CR12 at Toulouse News.

Farmers will come by tractor and car. Traffic may be disrupted early in the evening. They should head towards a freight platform without, for the moment, giving more details.

8:55 a.m. – Traffic prohibited for heavy goods vehicles at the border

As a result of the mobilization of farmers at the Spanish border, in Fos, “traffic is prohibited for heavy goods vehicles on the N125”, announces Radio Vinci. Drivers can, however, borrow the A63 towards the Pyrénées-Atlantiques et the A9 towards the Pyrénées-Orientales where another demonstration, which should bring together around a hundred farmers, is expected.

Towards Barcelona“there is no disturbance”, informs Radio Vinci.

On the other hand, other difficulties could arise during the day on the A62 between Agen and Montauban.

8:30 a.m. – The airport sector disrupted

The roads leading to Toulouse-Blagnac airport are experiencing disruptions this Wednesday morning. This is one of the areas where Capitol Market traders wanted to make their discontent heard.

Toulouse Trafic announces significant difficulties on the A621, in the Blagnac sector.

7:50 a.m. – Sectors already in difficulty

Early this Wednesday morning, traffic is already slowed down in several areas around the Pink City:

• on the A64, near Portet-sur-Garonneit takes around forty minutes to reach the ring road after Muret Nord;
• on the devicein the direction Toulouse north – Toulouse south, but also from south to north, it takes around thirty minutes to overcome the difficulties;
• on the A68, in the Union sectortraffic jams formed for at least 5 km to reach the ring road;
• significant slowdowns also occur in the Oncopole sectorat interchange 38, for motorists who would like to head towards Bayonne.

7:30 a.m. – Snail operations announced

Difficulties which could be reinforced by snail operations in Toulouse. The mobilization was announced by several of our colleagues, notably La Dépêche du Midi. Merchants at the Capitol Market want to protest against the expansion of the Christmas market, which creates location problems for them.

Meetings are planned this Wednesday morning until 11 a.m., boulevard de Suisse, at La Faourette, but also at Toulouse-Blagnac airport.

7 a.m. – Farmers still mobilized

Another mobilization at the heart of the news, that of farmers. At the Spanish border, and more precisely at Fos (Haute-Garonne), a large-scale dam will be organized by the Rural Coordination (CR), 3rd agricultural union. “We are going to block all trucks coming from Spain to protest against the Mercosur treaty,” detailed Didier Carossetreasurer of CR31, interviewed by Toulouse News.

Motorists will need to exercise caution in these different sectors.

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