Motorway due to renewed fires in Gironde on Tuesday evening A63: partially closed this Thursday, August 11, to Spain or Bordeaux on the Belin-Belliet route. All motorists are advised to follow the A64, A65 and A62. At 13:00, Vinci Autoroutes reopened car traffic between Bayonne/Liposthey and maintained a mandatory detour of the A64, A65 and A62 for heavy goods vehicles.
Yesterday, the A63 to Bordeaux was already closed after the Saint-Jor-de-Marem exit due to a fire. “This closure is necessary as smoke has drifted onto the A63 causing visibility problemsMartin Gespero, prefect delegated to the security of the Gironde, explained according to BFM TV . According to the manager of the Vinci motorway, the Biriatou toll road has been closed for some time to heavy goods vehicles heading towards Bordeaux. In response to a question about this, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez said that he “contact (his) partner to see what can be done“.
Source: Le Figaro
