For once, local political representatives are not distinguishing themselves between majorities and opposition. After the very serious accident this Thursday, they are unanimous in calling for the removal of the Saint Isidore highway toll… and permanently!
In any case, and at worst, not in the same place as today, at the bottom of a steep slope. This seems, logically, an aberration in terms of safety.
Moreover, this section of the highway also serves as a bypass for the city in a region that, due to its layout, lacks a road network. Additionally, a worsening circumstance is that it is the only toll in France.
This is the wish of Patrick Allemand, who is requesting intervention from the mayor of Nice.
Christian Estrosi responds to him indirectly by publishing the letter sent to Ségolène Royal on October 16, 2014, which has yet to receive a response, proposing the freeway toll removal for the bypass of Nice.
The third player in this local competition to see who can make the grandest gesture is the President of the Departmental Council, Eric Ciotti, who addressed the management of the concessionaire company (Escota, a subsidiary of Vinci Autoroutes) by reminding them that “the vehicle passage times do not provide the expected fluidity guarantees on a high-traffic route.”
Naturally, he is also calling for the removal of the toll.
Ultimately, given the precedents and in anticipation of the impacts of the Var Plain’s Integrated Development Operation (OIN) which will intensify local traffic, the legitimate question arises whether the safety of users takes precedence over the financial interests of highway companies.
During an election campaign, the question is undoubtedly of interest.
