
Big brakes expected. Last year, “I was committed to finding a viable and lasting solution,” explains Lionel Ollivier, mayor of Clermontduring the wish ceremony, Friday January 17. A year later, he announced one of these solutions: the transition to zone 30 of the entire urbanized territory of the municipality. Which does not fail to raise a few murmurs in the audience.
Why such a measure? For several years now, the passage of heavy goods vehicles and agricultural machinery through Clermont has occasionally caused incidents and anger among residents. More particularly during the beet campaign. With more sustained passages in rue Pierre-Vienot. This is despite the fact that there is a diversion to avoid passing through the streets of Clermont, which are not very suitable for large formats.
You have to go via the RN31 and the D1016
“In October 2024, I issued an order that I knew was fragile (legally),” explains Lionel Ollivier. “It nevertheless allowed the problem to be posed.” Meetings organized with the Clermont sub-prefecture made it possible to identify several avenues for work.
In particular “the opening of the diversion to agricultural machinery, in particular by limiting the speed to 90km/h on the RN31 and the D1016”, indicates the elected official. “We are working with the Department and the Departmental Directorate of Territories to guarantee the safety of Clermont residents, while guaranteeing agricultural activity.”
A more general framework
This decision to limit the speed to 30km/h “is part of the more general framework of mobility on a regional scale”, continues Lionel Ollivier. In particular to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists in Clermont.
But also within the framework of reflections and investments taken within the framework of the community of communes. Like the work planned at the bus station in 2026. Or the negotiations undertaken so that Clermont can benefit from the benefits hoped for by the creation of the Roissy-Picardie railway bar. This, through connections via TER.
Clermont ranked third
Because Clermont wants to be a city where life is good. It’s not Lionel Ollivier who says this, but a recent ranking in Le Figaro. The national daily published a list of municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants, popular with Parisians, who left the area, while continuing to work in or around the Capital.
In Oise, Clermont ranks third. This, behind Chantilly and Pont-Sainte-Maxence. This must lead to future investment to maintain this good reputation.