After years of works and successive delays, the new Bretelle de Beausoleil, otherwise known as the ‘Monaco Est’ exit, will open to the public at 6am on Wednesday 10th January.
The official inauguration took place on Tuesday morning with local officials including Monaco’s Minister of State Pierre Dartout and National Council President Brigitte Boccone-Pagès.
The access route provides a link between the A8 motorway and the RD 2564, or the Grande Corniche. The exit will only be accessible to those heading east to Monaco, Beausoleil and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. It is accessible via the ‘Riviera française’ area inaugurated last June.
The exit is expected to alleviate some of the considerable congestion on either side of Monaco during peak commuting hours and improve access to the Principality for the thousands who drive in each day.
The project cost €6 million and was co-financed by the Alps-Maritimes, the Principality of Monaco, Vinci Autoroutes and the French Riviera municipality.
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Photo source: Préfet des Alpes-Maritimes