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Avenue de Morges is affected by the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The goal is to encourage people to use public transportation rather than their own cars. This initiative is linked to the Renens-Gare-Lausanne-Flon tramway project. This project has been under study for several years and can no longer be modified.

It is important to note that the number of vehicles traveling on this avenue decreased by 21% between 2010 and 2019. This trend is expected to continue due to new mobility practices and future projects to improve public transportation.

It’s also worth noting that since last fall, the speed limit on Avenue de Morges has been reduced to 30 km/h at night, which helps reduce noise pollution. For your information, there are plans to extend this speed limit to daytime hours as well. In fact, a proposal currently under discussion by the City Council aims to limit the speed to 30 km/h on all city roads.

The “Boîte à idées” Team

Traffic-free section of Avenue de Morges

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1. Context:

The section of Avenue de Morges between its intersection with Rue de Genève and the corner of Rue Recordon overlaps with Rue de Genève. This causes significant noise pollution.

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2. Proposal:

I propose that the section of Avenue de Morges between the intersection with Rue Recordon and the future Prelaz-les-Roses tram/bus stop be closed to private motor vehicle traffic. Public transportation vehicles, emergency vehicles, delivery vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians would not be affected. People with private parking spaces on this stretch should also be able to access them with their vehicles.

In fact, this section and the parallel section on Rue de Genève are redundant, and this results in a considerable increase in noise pollution for the neighborhood. Closing the section of Avenue de Morges rather than the one on Rue de Genève is justified, among other reasons, by the fact that Avenue de Morges is significantly more densely populated along this stretch than Rue de Genève, which is home to warehouses, several small businesses, and numerous commercial spaces. Furthermore, choosing to close the section on a slope rather than the flat section will have a greater positive impact in terms of reducing traffic-related noise pollution.

In addition, a nursing home, a large daycare center, and an elementary school line the section of Avenue de Morges. Closing this stretch to traffic would significantly improve safety for the elderly and children, as well as the quality of life for all neighborhood residents.

Finally, since mid-January 2022, it is no longer possible to cross Lausanne from west to east via Place Chaudron; a decrease in traffic on the two aforementioned sections is therefore to be expected. Consequently, maintaining two parallel routes is no longer justified. This measure will also reduce maintenance costs for the municipality and aligns with the city’s goal of reducing both air and noise pollution.


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