2015 travel issues

[Mutley]

The first péage as you come from Calais has roadworks. Only 2 toll booths were working today as we came through, and filtered to single carriageway for about 1Km then normal roads after

[Vette_1978]

Sounds par for the course for this time of year.

[HoHoHo]

Only two that took cash/cards, were there tag bays open as well?

[mike80]

There was quite a bit of roadworks in Le Mans / Arnage last weekend too. Looks like the are rebuilding a roundabout etc. Can't remember where exactly, but it was on my satnav route!

Having said that I'm sure there's always been some sort of road dug up every year I've been to Le Mans. You would think they might schedule it for a week after their biggest event of the year!

[Jimages]

Well, this is France we're talking about.

The things they do well, they do very well.

But the things they do badly, they do terribly badly :P

[WildCards]

Bomb found in Calais, port area closed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3114703/Ch...

[HoHoHo]

WildCards said:

Bomb found in Calais, port area closed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3114703/Ch...

And was re-opened that afternoon.

[eastsider]

WildCards said:

Bomb found in Calais, port area closed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3114703/Ch...

This was over the weekend gone - all sorted now I think.

[jazzdevil]

WildCards said:

Bomb found in Calais, port area closed.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3114703/Ch...

Thought closure was yesterday - is it not open again now?

edit: clearly i'm slow on the uptake

[WildCards]

Sorry, didn't fully read the article. Ignore me.

[SlowMoped]

Is the bridge fixed yet? Or are folks going via Yvetot again?

[JamieBurford]

Bridge is fixed by all accounts. Im going to risk it. Probably reach rouen around mid day wednesday so shouldn't be too bad.

[SlowMoped]

JamieBurford said:

Bridge is fixed by all accounts. Im going to risk it. Probably reach rouen around mid day wednesday so shouldn't be too bad.

Same same, what will you and your party be driving? We will be in a Saab 900 cabrio and an A5 cabrio.

[Mutley]

Came through Roeun without a problem yesterday, bridge open.

As for Le Mans itself, as you head down off the ringroad you are straight onto the tram works. Single lane each way:

[JamieBurford]

SlowMoped said:

Same same, what will you and your party be driving? We will be in a Saab 900 cabrio and an A5 cabrio.

Myself + 2 in 2005 Grey Audi A4 and 2 others in a Citroen C1.

[cja]

R/works reported on the A28, just south of Junct 19 at Alencon, due to last until 15th June...!

No idea how it's affecting traffic, yet.

[mike80]

It was fine for the test weekend, not that long and just down to 55 mph for a few minutes. It will probably be a bit busier this week though!

[peterz3]

SlowMoped said:

Same same, what will you and your party be driving? We will be in a Saab 900 cabrio and an A5 cabrio.

I should also be near rouen about mid day in a silver z3 might have the top up which is blue ,looking at the pistonhead list i think im the only one in a z3
peterz3

[cja]

mike80 said:

It was fine for the test weekend, not that long and just down to 55 mph for a few minutes. It will probably be a bit busier this week though!

That's good to know, thanks

[hilly10]

Came down on Saturday absolute dream drive, took us 10 mins to get through Rouen. We are not coming back till Saturday after the race so I would expect more of the same