The police chief supports the continuation of real estate work during the Games under “conditions”

“We work a lot with building professionals, the city of Paris, public stakeholders on the possibility of maintaining real estate work throughout the Île-de-France region,” explained the prefect, revealing the changes to traffic restrictions. during the Olympic Games (July 26 - August 11) and Paralympic Games (August 28 - September 8) after a first series of consultations.

“We are working on the conditions under which we can continue to implement real estate works which can have an impact on traffic and on the right-of-way of roads. We are trying to be as flexible as possible, to limit restrictions as much as possible,” continued Laurent Nuñez.

However, the prefect does not intend to "let in trucks which will deliver materials to the red zone while there are flows of pedestrians".

During the Olympics, four security perimeters will be set up: two protection perimeters (a gray perimeter for spectator and accredited entrances and an anti-terrorist protection perimeter) and two circulation perimeters (a red perimeter prohibiting automobile traffic - except for exceptions - a blue perimeter prohibiting transit to motorized vehicles only).

“We will make deliveries possible provided that there is no right-of-way on the public highway. It will have to go very quickly to leave the flow of pedestrians free and real estate work can continue almost everywhere,” he added.

On the other hand, work on the roads will not be possible in the blue and red zones, noted Mr. Nuñez "because it will create traffic problems". “And on everything that is reserved lanes and relief lanes and others, that will not be possible either.”

The results of the consultations and the final traffic perimeters will be revealed at a press conference at the end of February.