The Third Way of Pont-Colville Ready Soon

11 years, 4 months ago - 10 August 2013, Le Matinal
The Third Way of Pont-Colville Ready Soon
The work of the third way between Pont Colville and straws advancing apace. Last week saw the installation of a bridge parallel to the historic bridge in the direction of Port-Louis, a work therefore.

Work will continue with the paving of the new path. This work will cost a little over Rs 200 million. This is the Chinese company Sinohydro was chosen to perform this work, which lasted for a few months.

"The biggest work on this section is the construction of the parallel bridge. The remaining work will hardly difficult. It was in October that all work will be completed. When this third way is open, eastbound traffic Port Louis will be more fluid, "said an officer of the Road Development Authority (RDA), which oversees the project.

More than Rs 1 billion for road projects

While the third way Bridge Colville towards straws will be ready in late October, the government is working to finalize the other road infrastructure projects, which cost a total of Rs 1 billion value of the day.

On the highway, the road widening of straws Caudan cost Rs 238 million, the road bridge Iron St-Jean, Rs 173 million, of St-Jean-Pont Colleville Rs 239 million, while the expansion of the road bridge at Colleville straws will cost a little over Rs 200 million. Regarding the 'great seperated junction at Caudan, it cost Rs 240 million.

Now, with the third way which is already operational in Pont-de Trianon Colleville, motorists are not so bothered by traffic jams. The development of this third way makes it easier to absorb the traffic that reaches the highway As its route between Phoenix and Port Louis and accelerate the flow in both directions. With the fleet which increases the traffic management has become an economic imperative.