US EditionAppeals Court Green Lights A69 Road Project in South-West France
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On Tuesday, 30 December, the Court approved the resumption of work on the A69 between Castres and Toulouse. This new roadway is expected to connect them in 35 minutes instead of an hour. It follows a large part of an already existing national road. The construction site started in 2023, a project opposed by nature defenders who have announced that they are seeking cassation. The controversial section should theoretically be inaugurated at the en…
Appeals court green lights A69 road project in south-west France
The Toulouse Administrative Court of Appeal has authorised construction of the controversial A69 motorway between Toulouse and Castres - the latest in a long-running legal saga over a road that has become a flashpoint for environmental protesters.
The environmental authorization of the motorway project between Toulouse and Castres was finally confirmed on appeal this Tuesday, 30 December, because of the imperative reason of major public interest. The works will therefore be able to continue, to the detriment of squirrels, squirrels or frogs, despite other appeals pending trial.
Administrative justice must decide whether the construction of the disputed motorway between Toulouse and Castres should be interrupted again. The public rapporteur recommended that the work be continued.
The continuation of the A69 construction site, a disputed motorway between Toulouse and Castres, is permitted.
For the collective The Way is free, this decision is "obviously incomprehensible and disappointing, but predictable".
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