Mauritius - South Eastern Highway Project

The present intervention concerns the South Eastern Highway Project. It’s part of the National Physical Development Plan (NPDP) of Mauritius. The project consists of the upgrading of the Ferney Community Centre-Ferney Sugar Estate (2.34 km) and Kewal Nagar-Bel Air (8.69 km) and the new construction of Mahouberg Ferney Community Centre (6.19 km) and Ferney Sugar Estate-Kewal Nagar (7.83 km) segments. NPDP envisages growth in several places in the eastern parts of Mauritius. As the development takes place, there should be a need for improved inter-connection between towns resulting in benefits for tourism, including better access to resort areas from the International Airport at Plaisance. The project should create an efficient and effective transportation system between the southern and the north-eastern part of the country through reduced congestion and easy movement of passengers and freight. In addition, the project road should foster balanced development of the country with new opportunities in the northern and north-eastern parts which have been lagging behind so far.