Par Nicola Zagra
Published on 20 September 22 at 15:31
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The future Voies Lyonnaises, these cycle highways, are gradually unfolding as construction continues in several locations in the Lyon metropolitan area. In total, 250 kilometers of cycle paths are planned in the Lyon conurbation in 2026 and 355 kilometers of cycle paths in 2030 to encourage residents to engage in cycling.
Here’s what the future Voies Lyonnaises will look like, 12 in total, which are expected to accommodate 228,000 bicycles every day in 2030, according to estimates. Work on some sections has already begun and part of Line 1 on the banks of the Rhone in Lyon is already open.
Route Lyonnaise 1: from Vaulx-en-Velin to Saint-Fons
It will connect Vaulx-en-Velin to Saint-Fons via Lyon and Villeurbanne. Work on Line 1 began at the beginning of the year at Quai Claude Bernard in Lyon 7th. This section is already in service.
After the delivery of this first section, the works continue in the 6th arrondissement on the Quai de Serbia and on the Avenue de Grande Bretagne towards the entrance of the Parc de la Tête d’Or.
As of spring 2023, the existing track on the section between the Guillotière bridge and the Tête d’Or will be extended to measure 4 meters.
The 20.5 km route will start from the Mas du Taureau district and will serve the Doua campus, the left bank of the Rhone, Gerland and will end in the Vallée de la Chimie in Saint-Fons.
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–Lyonnaise route 2: Pebbles in Mions
The cycle path will connect Cailloux-sur-Fontaines to Mions. 31.5 km long, it will cross Rochetaillée, Collonges-au-Mont d’Or, Île Barbe, Caluire-et-Cuire, Lyon, Vénissieux and Saint-Priest.
The works will start in the Part-Dieu district, in particular on the Vivier Merle boulevard by the end of 2023. Part of it will run along the Stalingrad boulevard and will replace the free parking along the Tête d’Or park, near Villeurbanne.
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–The Lyon Way 3: From Quincieux to Givors
It will run from Quincieux to Givors, will be the longest of the 12 lines of the Voies Lyonnaises and will stretch for over 55 kilometers. This connection will cross the cities of Saint-Germain-au-Mont d’Or, Genay, Neuville-sur-Saône, Albigny, thus promoting the bike-TER “connections” for all users of the Val de Saône. From Lyon, this line will cross La Mulatière, Oullins, Pierre-Bénite, Irigny, Millery, Grigny and Givors.
As for the works, they have already started in Couzon-au-Mont-d’Or on Avenue Gabriel Péri, between Chemin des Carrières and Avenue du Général de Gaulle. The continuation of the works on line 3 is scheduled for 2024 for this 57 km line, the longest in the network.
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–Lyonnaise Route 4: Lissieu to Villeurbanne
It will connect Lissieu to Villeurbanne (the Jonage canal) for over 22 km. This link will serve both the Techlid business area and Villeurbanne city center. The part up to the Jonage canal and towards Lissieu will be operational by 2030.
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–Route Lyonnaise 5: Bron to Oullins
It will connect Bron to Oullins, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Francheville or even Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, without going through the city center.
–Route Lyonnaise 6: from Rillieux-la-Pape to Saint-Genis-Laval
It will connect Rillieux-la-Pape to Saint-Genis-Laval for 19.5 km, in particular following the right bank of the Rhone.
–Route Lyonnaise 7: from Rillieux-la-Pape to Solaize
30.5 km long, it will go from Rillieux-la-Pape to Solaize. This will be an important link between different economic areas: Perica in Rillieux-la-Pape, Part-Dieu in Lyon and the entire Chemistry Valley in the south.
–Voie Lyonnaise 8: The Salvagny Tower in Bron
It will connect La Tour de Salvagny to Bron for over 24.5 km. This line will take cyclists from Berges du Rhône to Parc de Parilly via Parc Blandan or, in the west, towards Charbonnières.
–Voie Lyonnaise 9: Jonage at Saint-Genis Laval
It will allow you to travel 42.5 km from Jonage to Saint-Genis-Laval through the 2,200 hectares of nature of the Grand Parc Miribel Jonage.
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–Voie Lyonnaise 10, 11 and 12
Line 10 will start Meyzieu to Marcy-l’Etoile over 31 km. In the western part, the line will serve both the Lacroix-Laval park and the economic zone where the Biomérieux and Sanofi laboratories are located.
Line 11 will connect the municipalities of Chassieu in Craponne for a total distance of 24.5 km. This line will provide the connection between Part-Dieu and the Saint Exupéry plain via Lyon, Villeurbanne, Vaulx-en-Velin, Bron, Chassieu and Genas. In its western part, this line will serve the plateau of the 5th arrondissement of Lyon.
–Line 12, 17 km long, will connect Lyon 9 to Saint-Priest in support of the development of Grand Parilly.
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