the Ferney Plaisance Link Road, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to whether cons…
(No. B/1212) Mr A. Ramdass (Third Member for Vieux Grand Port & Rose Belle) asked the Minister of National Infrastructure whether, in regard to the Ferney Plaisance Link Road, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to whether consideration will be given for the installation of adequate street lighting along same for the safety of the road users thereat.
Madam Speaker, the Ferney Plaisance Link Road, also known as the South Eastern Highway (A15), is an existing road of approximately 6.2 km, constructed in 2005 to engineering standards. It links the Plaine Magnien-Mahebourg (A12) Road at Plaine Magnien, the Cent Gaulettes (B7) Road at Grand Bel Air and the Flacq-Mahebourg (B28) Road at Rivière des Créoles. I am informed by the Road Development Authority that street lighting has been provided at the roundabouts at Grand Bel Air and Rivière des Créoles. However, no street lighting has been installed at the Solitude roundabout at Plaine Magnien, which is near the airport, as recommended by the Department of Civil Aviation.
65 Madam Speaker, as I have explained in my previous reply to PQ B/196 on 18 March 2025, the provision and maintenance of street lighting along existing roads fall under the responsibility of the local authorities. The RDA provides street lighting only along new road projects and hands over the facilities to the relevant local authority upon completion. In this connection, the District Council of Grand Port has informed that it has no objection to the implementation of street lighting along the Ferney Plaisance Link Road, subject to the availability of funds and after obtaining the views of the Department of Civil Aviation regarding the permissible height to lighting poles.
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