The island of Mauritius is looking to expand its road links with upgraded highway infrastructure Aseries of road improvements are underway on the scenic island of Mauritius, which lies in the Indian Ocean around 2,000km off the coast of South-east Africa. Called the Road Decongestion programme, this has been set up by the Mauritius Government in a bid to improve transport and safety in this small island nation.
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The island of Mauritius is looking to expand its road links with upgraded highway infrastructure
Aseries of road improvements are underway on the scenic island of Mauritius, which lies in the Indian Ocean around 2,000km off the coast of South-east Africa. Called the Road Decongestion programme, this has been set up by the Mauritius Government in a bid to improve transport and safety in this small island nation.
The Road Decongestion Programme was put forward in 2009 as a plan to tackle the country’s traffic problems with the public private partnership (PPP) model being used for this capital intensive project. The necessary legal framework was put in place and a PPP unit was set up in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.
The Road Development Authority had initially identified the Ring Road and the Harbour Bridge as potential projects to be considered for the PPP model because of the large investment required. It was then decided that, in addition to work on the Harbour Bridge and Ring Road, upgrades should be carried out on the existing M1 and M2 roads, and the Terre Rouge-Verdun Link Road. The feasibility study highlighted the importance of a new connection between Coromandel and Montebello to reduce congestion in lower PlainesWilhems and to improve all the junctions of the M1 and M2 between Phoenix and Terre Rouge.
Costing around US$1 billion in all, work started on the programme in 2010 and is due for completion in 2015. The programme is extensive and the work includes: the Harbour Bridge; Lot 2 of the Ring Road (including a tunnel); grade separated Junctions at Jumbo, Pont Fer and Dowlut roundabouts; widening of the M2 from Quay D to Terre Rouge.
The work also includes: grade separated junctions at Mer Rouge, Baie du Tombeau, Riche Terre, Jin Fei and Terre Rouge roundabouts; construction of a bridge to link the A1 at Belle Etoile to Montebello on the M1; a new Link between Nicolay Road and Quay D.
Other work in the programme includes: a new interchange at Camp Chapelon; a new ramp from the A1 to the M1 at Cassis and a pedestrian footbridge; the Terre Rouge-Verdun-Ebène Link Road; rehabilitation and resurfacing of M1 and M2 roads.
One of the key projects is the upgrade of the M1 route connecting capital Port Louis with Phoenix and this includes a series of bridge upgrades and replacements.
The work is being carried out by main contractor5544 Sinohydro Mauritius and lifting and hauling by EBS, while the client is the Mauritius Government through its Road Development Authority.
As part of this project, the 120m-long Colville Deverelle Bridge on the M1 route is being widened so as to be able to carry more traffic and will now be 8.5m wide. The new bridge has been constructed so that it rests on six columns that are up to 55m high.
There are four spans featuring steel beams of 23m and 41m long, manufactured in Luxembourg by Arcelor Mittal. These beams weigh a Total of 235tonnes and were transported to the site and lifted into position by EBS over a two-week period, followed by casting of the road deck under the supervision of Sinohydro Mauritius.
Construction of Lot 1 of the Ring Road has been completed, and the motorway M1 has been widened by the inclusion of a third lane from Pont Fer to Place D’Armes, except for the segment between Colville Deverell Bridge and Sorèze.
Construction of the Terre Rouge-Verdun and Ebène-Trianon link roads is nearing completion, while for the remaining components, construction will be undertaken during actual execution of the PPP contract. All of these new routes will be tolled once the work is ready and they open to traffic.
The main contractor for other key sections of the Road Decongestion programme is a joint venture between7550 Gamma Civic and Beijing Construction Engineering Group, while 7551 Frishman Prabhu has acted as consultant.
Aseries of road improvements are underway on the scenic island of Mauritius, which lies in the Indian Ocean around 2,000km off the coast of South-east Africa. Called the Road Decongestion programme, this has been set up by the Mauritius Government in a bid to improve transport and safety in this small island nation.
The Road Decongestion Programme was put forward in 2009 as a plan to tackle the country’s traffic problems with the public private partnership (PPP) model being used for this capital intensive project. The necessary legal framework was put in place and a PPP unit was set up in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.
The Road Development Authority had initially identified the Ring Road and the Harbour Bridge as potential projects to be considered for the PPP model because of the large investment required. It was then decided that, in addition to work on the Harbour Bridge and Ring Road, upgrades should be carried out on the existing M1 and M2 roads, and the Terre Rouge-Verdun Link Road. The feasibility study highlighted the importance of a new connection between Coromandel and Montebello to reduce congestion in lower PlainesWilhems and to improve all the junctions of the M1 and M2 between Phoenix and Terre Rouge.
Costing around US$1 billion in all, work started on the programme in 2010 and is due for completion in 2015. The programme is extensive and the work includes: the Harbour Bridge; Lot 2 of the Ring Road (including a tunnel); grade separated Junctions at Jumbo, Pont Fer and Dowlut roundabouts; widening of the M2 from Quay D to Terre Rouge.
The work also includes: grade separated junctions at Mer Rouge, Baie du Tombeau, Riche Terre, Jin Fei and Terre Rouge roundabouts; construction of a bridge to link the A1 at Belle Etoile to Montebello on the M1; a new Link between Nicolay Road and Quay D.
Other work in the programme includes: a new interchange at Camp Chapelon; a new ramp from the A1 to the M1 at Cassis and a pedestrian footbridge; the Terre Rouge-Verdun-Ebène Link Road; rehabilitation and resurfacing of M1 and M2 roads.
One of the key projects is the upgrade of the M1 route connecting capital Port Louis with Phoenix and this includes a series of bridge upgrades and replacements.
The work is being carried out by main contractor
As part of this project, the 120m-long Colville Deverelle Bridge on the M1 route is being widened so as to be able to carry more traffic and will now be 8.5m wide. The new bridge has been constructed so that it rests on six columns that are up to 55m high.
There are four spans featuring steel beams of 23m and 41m long, manufactured in Luxembourg by Arcelor Mittal. These beams weigh a Total of 235tonnes and were transported to the site and lifted into position by EBS over a two-week period, followed by casting of the road deck under the supervision of Sinohydro Mauritius.
Construction of Lot 1 of the Ring Road has been completed, and the motorway M1 has been widened by the inclusion of a third lane from Pont Fer to Place D’Armes, except for the segment between Colville Deverell Bridge and Sorèze.
Construction of the Terre Rouge-Verdun and Ebène-Trianon link roads is nearing completion, while for the remaining components, construction will be undertaken during actual execution of the PPP contract. All of these new routes will be tolled once the work is ready and they open to traffic.
The main contractor for other key sections of the Road Decongestion programme is a joint venture between
