Work to create a central traffic island near CERN’s Gate B on the Route de Meyrin is taking place from Monday, 16 April to Wednesday, 25 April. This work has been commissioned by the State of Geneva (Transport Department).

The closure of a lane for traffic coming from Saint-Genis-Pouilly and the reprogramming of the traffic lights have greatly disrupted traffic from that direction and have caused many traffic jams in the neighbouring Pays de Gex.

At CERN’s request, a meeting was held on Monday, 16 April between representatives of CERN, the State of Geneva and the company Marti, which is responsible for the work. The following was agreed:

• From Wednesday, 18 April, between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., the Transport Department will set the traffic lights near Entrance B to continuous flashing mode and traffic officers will direct vehicles. 
• Marti will do its utmost to reopen the second lane from Saint-Genis in the direction of Geneva.
• From Tuesday, 17 April to Wednesday, 25 April included, CERN will exceptionally extend the opening hours of Gate E to allow access to the Meyrin site from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the CERN personnel are invited to use this gate to go to work or to return from their lunch break, so as to reduce the amount of traffic on the Route de Meyrin as much as possible.