In the direction of departures, the day of Friday is classified orange at the national level and red in Ile-de-France and in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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Caution for holidaymakers who hit the road from the first weekend of school holidays. Traffic will be dense on all major roads Friday July 8 and Saturday July 9 for the official start of school holidays, announced Bison smart Friday. And this, in particular in the direction of the south and the coastal regions.
In the direction of departures, the day of Friday is classified orange at the national level and red in Ile-de-France and in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The traffic will be “very difficult” in both regions “from the end of the morning”specifies Bison smart.
On Saturday, the whole of France will turn red, except for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which will be classified black. The biggest slowdowns are expected in the direction of departures throughout the territory, in particular on the A7 motorway in the Rhône valley.
In Ile-de-France, traffic will be “very dense towards the toll gates of the A6 (towards the south) and A10 (towards Aquitaine and the west) from the very beginning of the morning”points out Smart Bison. “The A13 motorway may also experience traffic difficulties from mid-morningspecifies Bison smart. These difficulties could continue until mid-afternoon.”
The situation will be calmer on the entire road network on Sunday, but difficulties will persist on the A7 motorway in the Rhône valley in the north-south direction. In total, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion expects 12 red days and one black day over this summer period.