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The residents of Vitet and Dévé have been waiting for this announcement for over three months. On Tuesday, in a press release, the Collectivité territoriale announced that the Vitet road would be reopened to traffic. It will be partially reopened from 2pm today, Friday November 1. Then, from Monday onwards, in both directions. The road had been closed since July 19, following a landslide caused by heavy rain.
In its press release, the Collectivité writes that "the work undertaken at the Barrière des Quatre vents is nearing completion" and specifies: "To secure the site, a nailed wall has been installed, comprising five to eight-metre anchoring nails and welded mesh covered with shotcrete. This technical support solution ensures the stability and durability of the structure. "
The road will be opened in two stages. Initially, traffic will be partially restored, with a half-lane opening in the Vitet-Lorient direction, starting at 2pm on Friday November 1. "This gradual opening will enable the final adjustments to be made, while allowing traffic to flow more smoothly in the area", states the local authority's press release. The road will open definitively in both directions on Monday November 4.
What next for the favela?
The document issued by the Collectivité does not mention the cost of the work. Before the work was launched, it was estimated at 400,000 euros. The owner of the land and house overhanging the road will be billed for the safety improvements. For the record, Chairman Xavier Lédée stated that the start of the work had been delayed due to an appeal by the owner to the administrative court. This request was rejected by the court. What remains to be seen now is the future of the house overhanging the road.
In fact, on the day of the landslide, July 19, President Lédée immediately issued a danger order. This measure imposed a number of constraints on the owner of the house and its grounds. Firstly, she had to ensure the safety of the building, nicknamed "the favela" by its former tenants due to the number of occupants: between 20 and 25. The question of the obligations to which the owner is now subject was put to the President of the Collectivité on Tuesday. For the time being, in view of the still somewhat conflict-ridden context, the President wished to leave this question in abeyance. However, the situation of the house, should it remain in its current state, will have to be clarified in the near future.
No running water for a month at Vitet and Dévé
No sooner had they had the joy of learning that the road had been reopened than the residents of Vitet and Dévé were hit by another tile on the corner of their heads. At least for those who don't have a tank full of water. On October 25, in a short online publication on a so-called "social" network, Saur indicated that, due to "necessary" work on the reservoir, the water supply would be interrupted.necessary" on the reservoir, the water supply will be interrupted from Monday November 4 in the Vitet and Dévé sector. "This interruption will last approximately one month", Saur explains.
