Adjusting the roundabouts will shorten the journey
21 May 2013
Adjustments are underway currently on the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Itinerary, in advance of the test convoys planned for September (dimensions) and October (logistics and organization) 2013.
Since mid-April, work has been carried out under the direction of the French administration and the Bouches-du-Rhône department Council (Conseil général) to flatten roundabouts and adapt the dividers between roads to the requirements of the future ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ loads.
Combined with the use of new, more advanced transport platform, the on-going works will contribute to bring down to two or three nights the duration of the journey—as compared to the five nights that were originally anticipated.
The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is 104 kilometres of specially adapted road for the passage of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ convoys from their landing point on the Mediterranean to the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ site in Saint Paul-lez-Durance. The heaviest of these loads (transport vehicle included) will weigh nearly 900 tonnes. Other load characteristics are impressive as well: the longest load will measure over 40 metres; the widest, 9 metres, and the highest, 11 metres.