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A69 Motorway Construction Back at Full Speed as Minister Targets Completion Within a Year

A substantive appeal on opponents’ challenges is due in late November following a February ruling that annulled the project’s environmental authorization.

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A69: Philippe Tabarot prévoit une inauguration "dans 12 à 13 mois"
Le chantier de construction de l'A69 entre Toulouse et Castres, le 10 juillet 2025 à Saint-Germain-des-Prés, dans le Tarn

Overview

  • Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said the Toulouse–Castres worksite has returned to full speed and set an objective for delivery in roughly 12 to 13 months.
  • Atosca has re-mobilized about 800 workers and 320 machines and says it will respect court rulings while fulfilling its contract.
  • Construction resumed in mid-June after the Toulouse appeal court, acting on an urgent request from the State and the concessionaire, allowed works to restart.
  • The Toulouse administrative tribunal had previously struck down the authorization for lack of an “imperative reason of major public interest,” leading to a halt earlier this year.
  • Opposition groups maintain protests and legal actions over the 53 km link, with the appeals court scheduled to examine the case on the merits around the end of November.