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| A19 autoroute | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Route | 19 |
| Length km | 130 |
| Established | 2004 |
| Termini | Sens (A5)–Orléans (A10) |
| Regions | Île-de-France, Centre-Val de Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
A19 autoroute The A19 autoroute is a French motorway linking the Parisian Île-de-France ring corridors with Centre-Val de Loire and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté corridors, forming an east–west bypass between A5 and A10 near Orléans. It provides strategic connectivity for freight corridors between Le Havre ports, Rouen, Paris, Lyon, and Marseille while intersecting major axes such as A6 and A77. The route serves regions traversed by historical routes including the Voie Sacrée, the Nationale 7, and links nodes like Sens, Montargis, and Courtenay, integrating into networks managed by operators such as Sanef, ASF (Autoroutes) and local prefectures.
The autoroute begins near Sens on the interchange with the A5 and follows an alignment across the Yonne basin toward Loiret plains, crossing landscapes associated with Burgundy wine corridors and the historic transit of Route nationale 6. It continues past junctions serving Joigny, Auxerre, and agricultural communes linked to Centre-Val de Loire, before reaching the Loiret and the outskirts of Orléans. Along its alignment the A19 intersects major radial motorways such as the A6 near Montargis and the A10 south of Orléans, while skirting heritage sites like Château de Fontainebleau, Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre, and the Loire Valley UNESCO buffer zones. The carriageway comprises dual three-lane sections, service areas linked to operators including APRR and Cofiroute, and interchanges providing access to towns such as Courtenay and Pithiviers.
Planning for an eastern bypass to relieve traffic around Paris increased after freight growth from ports like Le Havre and industrial nodes such as Lyon and Dijon was documented in white papers by the French Ministry of Transport and regional bodies including Île-de-France and Centre-Val de Loire regional council. Early feasibility studies referenced corridors used by the Roman roads in Gaul and later by the Route nationale 7, while environmental assessments consulted agencies such as the ADEME and the Conseil d'État. Construction phases between 1993 and 2009 involved consortia formed with firms such as Eiffage, Vinci, and Bouygues Construction, and agreements with concessionaires including Sanef for toll operations. The eastern sections opened in stages, with inaugurations attended by national figures from administrations like the French Prime Minister's office and regional prefects, and accompanied by debates in the National Assembly over routing, environmental mitigation, and compensation for affected communes like Saint-Fargeau and Villemandeur.
Major interchanges include connections with the A5 near Sens, the A6 interchange providing access toward Lyon, and the link with the A10 toward Bordeaux and Nantes. Intermediate exits serve towns and infrastructures such as Joigny, the industrial zone of Courtenay Industrial Park, and logistics hubs proximate to Orléans Loire Airport. Service areas along the route are managed by national operators like Sanef, APRR, and private companies including TotalEnergies retail outlets; emergency telephones and rest areas follow standards set by the Direction des Routes and the Sécurité routière agency. Junction numbering aligns with national conventions used for the Autoroutes of France network, and connector ramps provide access to departmental roads including the D2007, D926, and D965 serving localities such as Pithiviers and Montargis.
Traffic on the A19 is a mix of long-distance freight flows between ports such as Le Havre and logistics platforms like Plateforme logistique de Paris as well as regional passenger movements linking Île-de-France suburbs to Centre-Val de Loire. Annual average daily traffic (AADT) peaks near interchanges with the A6 and decreases across rural segments; traffic studies by organizations such as Cerema and transport consultancies referenced growth tied to e-commerce distribution centers like those in the Loiret corridor. Seasonal variations occur with tourist flows to heritage destinations including the Loire Valley châteaux and events such as the Foire de Paris and festivals in Orléans and Sens. Tolling policy, operated under concession agreements, influences route choice relative to alternative free alignments like the N7 and regional routes managed by departmental councils including Loiret Council.
Construction contracts for the A19 incorporated designs meeting European standards such as those in directives overseen by the European Commission and implemented by the French Ministry of Transport. Major contractors included Vinci, Eiffage, and Bouygues Construction, while civil engineering challenges required river crossings over tributaries of the Loing and soil stabilization works in the Beauce plain. Maintenance responsibilities rotate between concessionaires and state services, with winter salt strategies coordinated with prefectural offices and emergency responses linked to Sécurité civile protocols. Upgrades have involved resurfacing by firms such as Colas and installation of ITS (intelligent transport systems) components supplied by companies like Viatel and standards bodies including AFNOR.
Proposals for the A19 corridor include capacity enhancements at bottleneck interchanges with the A6 and modernization projects to deploy additional ITS managed by DIR Centre-Est and DIR Île-de-France. Planning discussions in regional assemblies including Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Région Centre-Val de Loire have considered park-and-ride facilities linked to SNCF lines and freight modal shift projects involving inland waterways like the Canal du Loing and multimodal platforms such as Plaine de France logistic zone. Environmental initiatives proposed by groups such as France Nature Environnement aim to increase ecological crossings for species documented by Inventaire national du patrimoine naturel and to integrate carbon reduction targets aligned with commitments under the Paris Agreement and regional climate plans.
Category:Autoroutes in France