A62: Public consultation for a carpooling lane

The State is launching a consultation on the creation of a lane dedicated to carpooling and public transport between La Brède and Bordeaux.

Generic image of a dedicated lane on a highway in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with dynamic signage.
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Generic image of a dedicated lane on a highway in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with dynamic signage.

The State is organizing a public consultation from November 16 to December 20, 2026, on the project to create a lane reserved for carpooling and public transport on the A62 highway, in the Toulouse-Bordeaux direction, between La Brède and the Bordeaux ring road.

Three public meetings are scheduled to present this project: on Monday, November 23 at 7:30 PM in Cadaujac, on Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30 PM in Langon, and on Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 PM in Villeneuve d’Ornon.
Consultation documents and registers are available to the public at the town halls and headquarters of the concerned intercommunalities, as well as on the website of the DREAL Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The project involves transforming the emergency lane into an additional third lane, known as an auxiliary lane, which would be activated during congestion periods using dynamic signage with illuminated panels. The current left lane would then be reserved for carpooling, public transport, taxis, and emergency vehicles. Outside of peak hours, the A62 motorway would revert to its current two-lane configuration.
This initiative is part of the solutions considered by the mobility committee, comprising the State, the Region, the Department, and Bordeaux Métropole, to improve travel conditions for residents and facilitate access to the Bordeaux metropolitan area. Another carpooling lane project is also being developed on the A10 motorway by ASF.
Based on information from the official source: DIR Atlantique - Direction interdépartementale des routes (12/11/2026)