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Toulouse Appeal Court Clears Way for Mid-June Restart of Contested A69 Highway

An interim ruling lifts the halt on the project to restore regional connectivity ahead of a full environmental review due in 2026.

A69 : la justice administrative autorise la reprise du chantier
Du côté des anti-A69, évidemment, le moral n'est pas au beau fixe.
Le chantier de l'A69 sur la commune de Verfeil (Haute-Garonne), en mars 2025.
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Overview

  • The Toulouse administrative appeal court suspended the February decision that had annulled the highway’s environmental authorizations.
  • Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced that work will resume progressively from mid-June.
  • Opponents have organized nationwide protests this evening and plan further actions in early July to challenge the project’s legality.
  • A draft law to enshrine the highway’s public-interest justification is scheduled for debate in the National Assembly on June 2.
  • A final judgment on the A69’s environmental compliance is expected in 2026, leaving the project’s legal status unresolved.