In the face of chronic traffic at peak times on the A48 highway near Grenoble and the pollution generated by this congestion, French highway managers AREA and APRR decided to take action to promote more sustainable mobility habits to improve the daily lives of motorists.
To encourage cleaner driving practices, AREA and APRR chose Arcadis to design and construct a special carpool lane and ensure compliance with the rules for traveling in this lane.
The first of its kind in France, this 8 km carpool lane brings to life the desires of communities and the nation to promote carpooling and change mobility habits to encourage behaviors that are more environmentally friendly. Encouraging vehicle users to carpool is thus an important lever for reducing the carbon footprint of motor vehicle travel and improving air quality. In addition, the new infrastructure is expected to save ten minutes of travel time for motorists using it and to reduce traffic congestion.
Traffic was moving well this morning. It’s better than usual. We hope that people will respect the carpooling lane because it saves a ton of time.
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