The Saint-Pierre bridge in Toulouse, mainly reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, its transformation validated!

This is a unique experience which has been validated by local residents and the Toulouse town hall: the Saint-Pierre bridge officially gives pride of place to pedestrians and cyclistswhile maintaining a single lane of automobile traffic. A new face for this historic monument of the Pink City.

The Saint-Pierre bridge is getting a makeover

As part of the development project "Left Bank - Right Bank< /a>" presented in 2022, and after two summer experiments validated by local residents, the final development of the famous Saint-Pierre bridge gives pride of place to pedestrians and cyclists. To avoid completely pedestrianizing the monument and allowing vehicles to cross Toulouse, a single lane of automobile traffic has been maintained in the directionSaint-Cyprien → city center.

Fewer vehicles = more safety

A new development which aims to guarantee more safety for passers-by and walkers as well as cyclists who are numerous in this Toulouse sector. For greater fluidity, a two-way cycle path will soon be created, in line with the developments already carried out on rue du pont Saint-Pierre, rue de la République and those underway on rue Valade, whose major works have resumed this Monday, January 8.

A place exclusively reserved for pedestrians and cyclists in summer

Despite this preserved traffic lane , the Saint-Pierre bridge will be entirely reserved for pedestrians this summer for a period of 4 months and as has been tradition since 2022. An exclusive pedestrianization which will be accompanied by greening of the bridge and installation of relaxation furniture to allow everyone to enjoy a unique place, transformed for the occasion and overlooking the Garonne.

< p>Also read: It's official: Toulouse has broken a new population record!