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A13’s Barrier‑Free Toll Marks One Year With Majority Using Badges

Demolition of former toll sites continues under Sanef’s €120 million conversion program.

Overview

  • Sanef reports 61% of A13 drivers now use a télépéage badge, up 7 percentage points in a year.
  • Among the remaining 39% without badges, 97% pay online and 3% pay at tobacconists.
  • The concessionaire describes the switch to the barrier‑free system as a success with strong user adoption.
  • At the former Buchelay plaza, roughly 20 booths have been removed and excavators are breaking up the old toll area, while an operations building and abandoned toilets await demolition.
  • The project totals about €120 million, with 80% devoted to dismantling 14 toll barriers after the A13’s flux‑libre launch on December 10, 2024.