Hoddy Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 We last travelled through Rouen in May.Does anyone have any updates or advice on how to get through - we have some friends travelling to see us by car next weekHoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Hoddy on my last trip they were re surfacing the tunnel so further disruption but apparently the bridge should re open soon as it passed the loading tests.Expected on the 26th of August. diversions are well sign posted and it's easy to avoid the bridge and most of Rouen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Thanks for our reply, Theire.I'm thinking that their plan to stay at one of those hotels near the cow island won't work, I wonder if you can confirm that ?Thanks.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I can't give a 100% answer as It's been 3 weeks since my last trip but, I give some advice to our visitors assuming the resurfacing work has now finished (anyone?)The choice is to continue into Rouen (A28) ignoring the signs and diversions and you will find the tunnel into the city will only allow you to take the right hand tunnel exit. Take this exit (N15) and you will arrive at a roundabout. Take the first exit (turn right) and you will follow this along the bank of the Seine, passed the first bridge you come to (it is one way and you can use that one on the way back) the next bridge you can take, (Pont Boieldieu) left after the bridge to the Quai Jean Moulin and back on the original route (D18E) to the cow roundabout and it's facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 We're due to return to the UK on the 27th, so with a bit of luck the bridge may be open but it seems we're likely to hit delays with the tunnel.I guess we will need to decide whether we continue to take the diversion via Pont de l'Arche or hope to see signs confirming the other bridge is now open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I note from the website that the bridge has only been closed 659 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbrown1664 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 We drove down on Sunday. It's still shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 [quote user="Bbrown1664"]We drove down on Sunday. It's still shut.[/quote]Are you talking about the tunnel still being shut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vette Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I have just read on the Connexion website that the Pont Mathilde re-opened at 5pm today.About time too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Apparently, it was open until 3pm for pedestrians and a Classic Car show and then closed until 5pm for it to be cleaned up.Wonder if the Classic Cars were current models when the bridge closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vette Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Haha. Had to laugh at that one PaulT.I am now wondering if the tunnels are open again. Mind you, the French do seem to crack on when resurfacing their roads.Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pip24 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 The bridge is open. We went over on the 27th at 11am ish with no problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thanks for all the helpful replies. Our guests have just gone back to England. In the even they didn't need our help because they had a navigation system which seemed to know if there was a fly on the road.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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