The 41.5 km long dual carriageway has been in the air for fifty years now.
Only, in December 2021, the State gave the green light for the construction of the A133-134 motorway which must connect the A28 to the A13 east of the Rouen Normandy metropolis.
In February, the publication of calls for tenders for the concession was launched and closed on July 1st.
Successful candidates must now submit their offers before the end of 2023.
Work will begin in 2026 with commissioning scheduled for 2030-2031.
At an estimated cost of 886 million euros excluding taxes, the "eastern bypass" of Rouen will be financed by the State, but also by the Normandy region (205 million euros) and the department of Seine-Maritime (forty millions of euros).
However, although they announce "to be in the syringe", the associations and communities against the project still want to be heard and have it canceled as in Notre-Dame-des-Landes.
More than 300 opponents met this Saturday morning at the Angela Davis sports complex in Alizay (near Val-de-Reuil) at the call of Arnaud Levitre, the PCF mayor and departmental councilor of the canton of Pont-de-L' ark.
“This project is based on a state lie”
During this meeting, all the arguments against the A133-134 were recalled, including the 50,000 tonnes of additional CO2 released into the atmosphere per year, the 540 hectares of natural, agricultural and artificial forest land and the water resource threatened: "Look at this landscape.
A fabulous landscape with the Côte des Deux Amants and a Natura 2000 area. With a community that wants to show the inhabitants that it is possible to face a vision of the 20th century in a different way.
This project is based on a state lie.
People from Rouen were made to believe that an additional highway would relieve congestion in their city.
However, this pseudo bypass passes to the East where there is only 6% of the traffic and 90% to the West.
I say this to address the collateral damage in the Eure.
We don't need another highway on our territory,
The plea of Enzo, 15 years old
Calling for a collective emergency against the motorway, Arnaud Levitre insisted on credible proposals such as the multiplication of “free” public transport for individuals and the maintenance of small SNCF stations, “because I met all the companies in the territory.
None require a highway, but efficiency in the transport of goods.
That's good !
Here, we are going to have a quay on the Seine, ”completed the elected official before giving the floor to activists and politicians.
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Among them, Enzo Kanhan was particularly applauded.
At 15, this high school student is the eco-delegate of his high school in Val-de-Reuil “and a very committed citizen.
You are going to tell me that a young person like me cannot give his opinion on this subject.
But today, I speak on behalf of the young people of the canton, because we are the actors of tomorrow.
Those who will be impacted by this devastating project in terms of the environment, security and our health.
We do not want to jeopardize life in our municipalities and our future children.
Currently, health is a primary asset.
It will be degraded by the microparticles that we will breathe and which cause more than 8% more lung cancer.
There are other more durable and cheaper solutions.
I say no to Rouen East Bypass!
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Before the first hit of the diggers, other actions will be carried out.
