That's it. The new road Terre Rouge-Verdun, officially opened this afternoon, will be publicly available by Thursday. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure advise motorists of the exact date on which they can borrow through a statement.
This road, 15.7 kilometers long, connects the region of Bois-Marchand (North) at Trianon and Valentina. According to a part of this ministry, the path Bois-Marchand-Trianon may be covered in 20-25 minutes traveling at 80 km / h, while in normal times, a motorist who left the north to the region or in the Trianon other direction takes about an hour through Port Louis. Authorized on this road dual carriageway speed is 110 km / h. However, the speed limit is 80 km / h in some areas.
This new route is considered one of the largest road projects in recent years. "This road must first prevent motorists to pass through the capital when they go to the north or south, as the airport, while reducing traffi c in Port Louis. It also facilitates access to several towns and villages, " said an officer of the ministry.
For example, leaving those regions Ripailles or Quartier-Militaire can go to and Ebony Rose Hill without going through St-Pierre. The people of Moka / St-Pierre will visit the north through Verdun. Motorists traveling to Cybercity Ebene from North, may, themselves, take the axis Terre Rouge-Verdun in engaging on the road from Bois-Marchand. In addition, they say, the road has several interchanges and overpasses that are connected to crowded villages.
But the ramp linking Valentina roundabout Bagatelle is not ready yet. The purchase of private land by the government delayed its construction, they say. The owner of land had sought the intervention of the court. Exchanger Valentina, he is ready. When it opens, motorists traveling to Port-Louis or in the region of Trianon can earn thirty minutes avoiding two roundabouts Phoenix and those Dowlut and Mauritius Institute of Training and Development , which are often engorged.
History
It is a year behind the road Terre Rouge-Verdun is opened. The construction of which the first sod was given in February 2010, should have been delivered in October last year. Several factors have delayed the work announced by the Minister Anil Bachoo Parliament.
Four landowners located along the route were reluctant to sell their property. In addition, the site was made available to the contractor with the delay. Bad weather and heavy rains also delayed work. There have been several landslides in the region including Ripailles. The land is not stable.
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure had also requested additional work, including helping farmers to cross the road without difficulty. The contractor had claimed some additional Rs 490 million for the initially estimated at Rs 2 billion project. Finally, the government has paid Rs 58.6 million. Thus, the opposition accused the government of poorly planned project.
