This time, they may see the end of the tunnel.
The residents of La Chapelle-en-Vexin can hope to gain the peace they have been waiting for for decades: elected officials from the Val-d'Oise departmental council have just voted to launch the public inquiry into the village's diversion.
This should give rise to a declaration of public utility which will allow the work to begin.
The project, lasting eighteen months, could begin at the end of 2025 and be completed in 2027.
“We want to believe it!”
» breathes the mayor (SE) Joëlle Valenchon.
It would indeed be a real liberation for the inhabitants of this village of 331 souls, gateway to Île-de-France towards Normandy, crossed by the D 14 as an extension of the A15 motorway.
Every day, 13,000 vehicles, including 10% trucks, circulate in the heart of the town.
“When we are in front of the pedestrian crossing, we press the button to trigger the red light and we stick to the wall while waiting,” describes Daniel from the Ensemble pour la diversion association.
“Heavy goods vehicles are getting bigger and bigger and at this point they only pass a few centimeters from pedestrians.
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