This Monday, the wall of a residence was demolished, rue du Vinatier in Bron. A sign that work to extend the T6 tramway has started in the Boulevard Pinel sector, near the Hôpitaux Est-Pinel terminus. While some residents deplore traffic problems, others welcome the arrival of “essential equipment”.
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“The road is blocked, we can no longer access our homes by car. I have to take detours to take my daughter to school,” complains Amar. This Brondillant lives in rue du Vinatier, where work to extend the T6 tramway has recently begun. As a reminder, this tram line which currently connects Gerland to the Lyon Est hospital center must be extended to serve Lyon 3, the west of Bron and La Doua in Villeurbanne by 2026.
Residents fear loss of parking
After the Grandclément district in Villeurbanne, it is the turn of the rue du Vinatier/Boulevard Pinel sector to undergo urban development works. The project involves the demolition of several garden walls. This Monday morning, in rue du Vinatier, connecting Boulevard Pinel to route de Genas, the wall of a residence was demolished. “We were warned at the end of last week, asking us not to park on our street. We were caught off guard,” regrets Amar.
The lack of parking worries several neighbours, like Samir: “there is now only one parking lot for three residences, it’s complicated. The only solution is to park in the Lidl car park, but this is not a suitable alternative”. Same story with Lucie: “It’s a residential street, with a lot of families who need to use their car. Running the tram here will not change these habits, and risks creating more traffic jams”.
“I am going to lose 300 m² of garden, but the tram is essential equipment”
The homes located along Boulevard Pinel are not spared either. Jacques Mossaz, lives near the Lyon Est hospital center and the current terminus of the T6 tram. This retiree has to part with part of his land: “I’m going to lose 300 m² of garden, just like my brother with whom I share the land, i.e. 600 m² less on the family property. We are going to be compensated for the construction of a new wall, it is being negotiated with Sytral”, he specifies.
The retiree, however, welcomed the news: “It is not a surprise, we knew when building the house 40 years ago that there was an alignment on this land so legally there is no possible recourse. Some of my trees are going to be cut so it’s unfortunate, but we can’t stop the evolution of the city. The tramway is an essential piece of equipment”.
The wall of a residence on rue du Vinatier was demolished this Monday, March 6, as part of the work to extend the T6 tram. Photo Progress /Lea FERNOUX
Jacques Mossaz, who lives near the Lyon-Est hospital centre, will lose 300m² of garden following the extension of the T6 tram. Photo Progress /Lea FERNOUX
For more details on the work to come in the sector, an information forum is taking place this Wednesday, March 8, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Résidence Marx Dormoy, 183 route de Genas in Villeurbanne.
