It was a full-scale test. Started in March 2021 on the sidelines of the development of the "coronapistes", the new development of the Gayeulles roundabout in Rennes will be made permanent. Inspired by the Dutch model, this roundabout "revolutionizes" cyclists' movements in large roundabouts, allowing bicycles to circulate safely, even when crossing the entry and exit lanes. Widespread in the Netherlands, it was among the first to be so developed in France. From May 22 until September, the city will carry out new work to perpetuate this development welcomed by cycling associations.
The latest developments provide for the development of a bidirectional path "away from the traffic lane and separated from the sidewalks", but also raised pedestrian platforms to secure crossings and especially to improve "covisibility" and limit vehicle blind spots. Car traffic will be reduced to a single lane in the roundabout, which has the effect of significantly reducing speed. Up to 25,000 cars per day but also a good number of middle and high school students use the imposing roundabout in the north-east of Rennes, which will be the subject of a greening.
The roundabout was one of the "black spots" identified as potentially dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians. Other roundabouts in the Breton capital should be developed in the same way, promised the mobility assistant Valérie Faucheux. The community hopes to triple the modal share of cycling in Rennes Métropole to 9%. A 100 km express cycling network is being built to encourage residents to get on their bikes for their daily trips.
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