The section of the A13 motorway between Vaucresson and Paris, closed for two months, will finally reopen to the delight of hundreds of thousands of motorists.
Here is news that will delight several hundred thousand motorists. The portion of the A13 motorway between Vaucresson and Paris will finally reopen. This section of around ten kilometers had been closed in both directions of traffic since April 19 following the discovery of a fault caused by a landslide. A closure which was not without consequences for a very large number of French people who use this highway in western Paris daily to get to their workplaces.
Hell for some who, despite the few alternative routes, wasted even more time than usual in their cars in the morning and evening. Last May, a lane was reopened but only for light vehicles. This time, the Prefect of Hauts-de-Seine, Laurent Hottiaux, announced an upcoming return to normal with the possibility of traveling on two lanes and in both directions of traffic between Paris and Vaucresson. This total reopening will be done in two stages.
On Thursday, April 20 in the morning, at 5:30 a.m. precisely, the Normandy motorway returned to its classic configuration in the province-Paris direction. However, you will have to wait a few more days for motorists to be able to take the A13 normally from the Saint-Cloud bridge. This will actually only happen next week. The press release from the Prefecture of 92 indicates that “the total reopening of the A13 motorway would take place in both directions of traffic from Monday June 24, 2024 at the end of the day.”
After two months of hassle and endless traffic jams, users of this section of motorway – also widely used by Parisians when they go to Normandy – will be able to take a breather. The work to repair the fault and stabilize the retaining wall will therefore have lasted two months. It was a long time for the Ile-de-France residents who will soon have to face another problem on the road: that linked to the 2024 Olympic Games.