A hundred cyclists protested this Friday evening against the closure of the structure while its reopening is scheduled for Tuesday
Despite its imminent reopening, a hundred or so cyclists wanted to demonstrate this Friday evening against the closure of the Saint-Jean bridge, which has been banned from bicycles for several days. The announcement of its accessibility from Tuesday, October 5, when it was to remain closed until Friday, October 8, did not completely appease the discontent. “We want to mark the occasion, that the message gets across, insists Ludovic Fouché, of the association Vélocité. The situation improved but it should have been anticipated. “
At the start of the week, many cyclists (as well as pedestrians) found themselves barred from access to the structure, frequented by a thousand users by bicycle on a daily basis. “It is not yet in the culture of companies and services to treat motorists and cyclists in the same way,” explains the elected Olivier Cazaux, deputy mayor of the Bordeaux Sud district and metropolitan councilor. But we ask that there is now equal treatment. The situation will be restored on Tuesday with the establishment for several months of a secure cycle path in both directions, divided by a separator.
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