I agree with you even though A35 has been downgraded into a expressway (M35) managed by Eurométropole de Strasbourg On the other hand, in Montpellier, the former A9 (now A709) remained a motorway on its entire length once the new A9 alignment was open to traffic
And there’s an oddity on the kilometric numbering of A35 as it consists in 3 unconnected parts (2 before A35 was downgraded to M35 in Strasbourg) So yeah, naming Strasbourg bypass A35 would have been easier to make A35 a continuous motorway once N83 between Colmar and Bas-Rhin boundary would be upgraded to a motorway
I know from Germany that there are often problems with the kilometer marking when the route is changed. I don't know how it is regulated in France, from time to time the kilometer marking is inconsistent in Germany. If you leave a federal state, it may well be that the kilometer marking is different. Or other reasons lead to discrepancies. In Germany, for example, the A5 starts at 372.2 km instead of 0 km.
I wonder what is the reason of 110 kph speed limit... It looks like a decent straight road with no significant dangers, in Poland they would protest it. OFC mentioning normal drivers, and not mentioning those Audi-fanboys that wanted no speed limit everywhere (they had problems even with the 80 kph limit in the Warsaw-Ursynów tunnel), because "it works in Germany" (yeah, except for... *puts a book of exceptions called "Wir stauen für Sie"*) - the latter ones would run flat out anyway, but we normal drivers need to obey those stupid limits...
The sign to lead people towards the by-pass to reach Strasbourg was the idea of the local deciders of the CEA and the French government. They all knew that the by-pass would only have an insignificant effect on the traffic of the A35 that runs along Strasbourg. It was also the only way they bring more people on this expensive by-pass to help Vinci making profit. Except that local people only fell into the trap in the first few days after the opening of the new motorway. Now only tourists get trapped.
Classic...considering the speed limits in Switzerland, the exorbitant amounts of tickets if one exceed it and the fact that Swiss dudes like big cars, he gets his ya-yas out while abroad
Nice new western ring road. But there was a lot of debate as traffic for Strasbourg is diverted over the (private) toll road which is longer than the toll-free old route over the A-35.
With a significant toll and a rather slow-seeming 110 kph speed limit it's not necessarily the go-to option. So they annoy you into using it by imposing a 70 kph speed limit on the old route. If the carrot doesn't work, you can always use the stick. Masking maximising toll revenue as environmentalism :,(
Green routes are major non-tolled routes. For example you can drive to Metz or Nancy via former N4 (indicated on green) or via the tolled autoroute (indicated on blue signs). These green routes are found all over France.
@@EuropeanRoads More exactly, green signs are for main roads that are not motorways. A few of them are tolled (like tunnel Maurice Lemaire) and it could be motorway-like expressways (like Britanny roads). Blue signs are for official motorways, tolled or not.
Answer at 2:57 . Like A86 duplex tunnel near Paris, it depends if it's rush hour or not. Here, it's from 2.20 to 5€ for the complete road. (Read on local paper DNA website)
To all the people: avoid paying by following Illkirch/port de Strasbourg from south and Schiltigheim from north: Strasbourg Péage signs are just A FRAUD!!!
The signage appears to be politically motivated. The signed route requires toll, is longer, and doesn't even follow a motorway entirely, ex-N4 is a two/three lane road into Strasbourg. The traditional route via A35 is a regular motorway.
@@AndreW-qj9yc no the speed limit is not absurd. The M35 (along Strasbourg) is no longer a motorway. This was the deal: as soon as the by-pass would open, the M35 would stop being a motorway. The idea was to reduce pollution, noise, etc. except that apart from a few trucks, there will not be less people using this road. But this is something everybody knew, especially those in favor of the by-pass.
A-35 should have had its designation switched to the bypass, with the downtown element being renumbered A-355
As it was done near Montpellier.
I agree with you even though A35 has been downgraded into a expressway (M35) managed by Eurométropole de Strasbourg
On the other hand, in Montpellier, the former A9 (now A709) remained a motorway on its entire length once the new A9 alignment was open to traffic
And there’s an oddity on the kilometric numbering of A35 as it consists in 3 unconnected parts (2 before A35 was downgraded to M35 in Strasbourg)
So yeah, naming Strasbourg bypass A35 would have been easier to make A35 a continuous motorway once N83 between Colmar and Bas-Rhin boundary would be upgraded to a motorway
I know from Germany that there are often problems with the kilometer marking when the route is changed. I don't know how it is regulated in France, from time to time the kilometer marking is inconsistent in Germany. If you leave a federal state, it may well be that the kilometer marking is different. Or other reasons lead to discrepancies. In Germany, for example, the A5 starts at 372.2 km instead of 0 km.
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I wonder what is the reason of 110 kph speed limit... It looks like a decent straight road with no significant dangers, in Poland they would protest it. OFC mentioning normal drivers, and not mentioning those Audi-fanboys that wanted no speed limit everywhere (they had problems even with the 80 kph limit in the Warsaw-Ursynów tunnel), because "it works in Germany" (yeah, except for... *puts a book of exceptions called "Wir stauen für Sie"*) - the latter ones would run flat out anyway, but we normal drivers need to obey those stupid limits...
Having to pay to be limited to 110 is a fraud. Avoid this road
@@AndreW-qj9yc This road has been built mostly for trucks that don't transit to Strasbourg. It's highly unadvised to take this road for cars.
Cette A355 sert à presque rien.
Never take A-355 for enter to Strasbourg, take A-35 for South or A4 for North.
The sign at 0'50'' is a lie. We followed the sign just yesterday wanting to go to Straßburg City. It was longer and more expensive. Rip-off!
It's a true fraud
The sign to lead people towards the by-pass to reach Strasbourg was the idea of the local deciders of the CEA and the French government. They all knew that the by-pass would only have an insignificant effect on the traffic of the A35 that runs along Strasbourg. It was also the only way they bring more people on this expensive by-pass to help Vinci making profit. Except that local people only fell into the trap in the first few days after the opening of the new motorway. Now only tourists get trapped.
Grand contournement ouest de Strasbourd, one of the most expensive highway and false traffic signs indicating this highway for strasbourg....
7:03 That Swiss guy was fast!
Classic...considering the speed limits in Switzerland, the exorbitant amounts of tickets if one exceed it and the fact that Swiss dudes like big cars, he gets his ya-yas out while abroad
no big thing, 150-160
and no big car, only passat
110 km/h is low speed limit for this road
Nice new western ring road. But there was a lot of debate as traffic for Strasbourg is diverted over the (private) toll road which is longer than the toll-free old route over the A-35.
With a significant toll and a rather slow-seeming 110 kph speed limit it's not necessarily the go-to option. So they annoy you into using it by imposing a 70 kph speed limit on the old route. If the carrot doesn't work, you can always use the stick. Masking maximising toll revenue as environmentalism :,(
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Da bin ich schon mal lang gefahren.
What does the green-on-white text indicate on the road sign like the one at 3:29?
Green routes are major non-tolled routes. For example you can drive to Metz or Nancy via former N4 (indicated on green) or via the tolled autoroute (indicated on blue signs). These green routes are found all over France.
@@EuropeanRoads More exactly, green signs are for main roads that are not motorways. A few of them are tolled (like tunnel Maurice Lemaire) and it could be motorway-like expressways (like Britanny roads). Blue signs are for official motorways, tolled or not.
How much is the toll on this road?
Answer at 2:57 . Like A86 duplex tunnel near Paris, it depends if it's rush hour or not. Here, it's from 2.20 to 5€ for the complete road. (Read on local paper DNA website)
Depends on the time of day. He mentioned in the video how much he has paid.
@@reuillois Japanese expressway toll rate said "Hold my beer".
Welcome to Illinois that would be $4.00 pay by plate or $2.00 Ez-pass
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To all the people: avoid paying by following Illkirch/port de Strasbourg from south and Schiltigheim from north: Strasbourg Péage signs are just A FRAUD!!!
The signage appears to be politically motivated. The signed route requires toll, is longer, and doesn't even follow a motorway entirely, ex-N4 is a two/three lane road into Strasbourg. The traditional route via A35 is a regular motorway.
@@EuropeanRoads Yes right... they just put absurd speed limits there to force the people to pay. I call this racket
@@AndreW-qj9yc no the speed limit is not absurd. The M35 (along Strasbourg) is no longer a motorway. This was the deal: as soon as the by-pass would open, the M35 would stop being a motorway. The idea was to reduce pollution, noise, etc. except that apart from a few trucks, there will not be less people using this road. But this is something everybody knew, especially those in favor of the by-pass.
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