“We gained two years on Line 5”: Julie Frêche explains the delivery and the difficulties of the tramway construction site in Montpellier

Julie Frêche explique l'avancée des travaux. Midi Libre – Michael Esdourrubailh

The Vice-President of the Métropole discusses the timetable for the new tramway line and the major problems encountered during the works.

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Will you be in time to inaugurate line 5 on December 20, 2025?

Yes, it's a safety date. To be sure of having no problems. The teams were put to the test to achieve this result. I remind you that the western section should have been delivered in 2027.

The teams managed to gain two years on the schedule. But we are meeting the political objective set by Michaël Delafosse. His promise will be fulfilled, we will deliver the line on time, there will be no delays. We will be ready on December 20 at 11 a.m. and the next day it will circulate for the population.

The biggest problem with the networks

Apart from the major difficulty in the Gambetta car park, have you had any major problems on the construction site??

The Gambetta problem is by far the most significant, but we also had a major problem on the Place du 8 mai 1945. To pull the networks, Enedis had to drill more than 10 meters to pass under the networks.

They sent drill heads that encountered an obstacle, we don't know what it is, but we could not overcome this obstacle, it must be said that there are all the old networks, the old wiring in the oldest districts of the city.

When we open, it's a bit of a mess! On everything we can't see. Enedis lost €200,000 in the operation. This forced us to make Boulevard Berthelot one-way for almost 10 months. Now, everything is on track…

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