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Work to ease flow of traffic gather speed |19 August 2013

Work to ease traffic flow gather speed

 


Work to ease the flow of traffic in and around Victoria is progressing well and when completed, will significantly reduce congestion.

A new project along this line is upgrading work currently being carried out at the Roche Caïman roundabout.

There will be two lanes of traffic from all four sides negotiating this roundabout which will be enlarged, once ongoing work is completed.

Seychelles Land Transport Agency (SLTA) chief executive Parinda Herath told Seychelles Nation that the work going on at the Roche Caïman roundabout forms part of the Victoria Traffic Management scheme aimed at reducing traffic congestion at busy times especially in and around Victoria.

“The Roche Caïman roundabout will have two lanes similar to the one at Providence, meaning there will be two lanes approaching and exiting the roundabout,” said Mr Herath.

The SLTA boss added that a new road project will also start in a couple of months on the stretch of road connecting the Roche Caïman roundabout with the Eden Island roundabout.

As it is now, there are four lanes – two approaching and two exiting the Eden Island roundabout (from and to Victoria) – on less than half of this stretch of road, but Mr Herath has said that the SLTA will be working to extend the four lanes to join the Roche Caïman roundabout.



Work will firstly be done on the lane heading to the Roche Caïman roundabout and only after that will the agency work on adding a second lane heading south from the same traffic circle.

It is believed the move will significantly reduce congestion and allow traffic to move much more smoothly as early commuters make their journeys.

Mr Herath is calling on all road users – drivers and pedestrians – to be cooperative and to exercise patience as work is carried out.
The work is being done in sections to avoid causing further congestion in the area.

The roundabout project is expected to be finished by the end of this year and will cost the Seychelles government R1.6 million.

Speaking about other road projects Mr Herath said a new lane will be constructed along the 5th June avenue, linking the Le Chantier roundabout with the one in front of Independence House.

Part of the lane will be built inside the Waterfront car park and will take southbound traffic. This project will also involve some changes to the way traffic lanes join the Le Chantier roundabout to improve circulation and road safety.

An extra lane will also be built on Francis Rachel street from the clock tower to the Stad Popiler car park.

When work on the two lanes will be completed, there will be a change in the flow of traffic going into the heart of Victoria and going out.

Drivers leaving the Stad Popiler car park will only be able to turn right and head towards the clock tower as the existing two lanes on Francis Rachel street will only carry traffic into Victoria from the Le Chantier roundabout.

Therefore, traffic leaving Victoria and heading to the eastern, western and southern parts of Mahé will use the 5th June avenue.

Mr Herath added that two junctions in Victoria will be signalised – the Manglier Street and 5th June avenue junction, and the Palm Street and 5th June avenue intersection – thus allowing traffic to merge into the main traffic flow on 5th June Ave in a safe manner.  

Meanwhile, work on the first phase of the new footpath and pavement along the Olivier Maradan street next to the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception is almost complete.

The work involved pulling down the original wall in front of the cathedral and constructing pavements of 1.5m wide. A new retaining wall has been built a little further back.

The second phase of the project is expected to start soon and when completed it is expected to bring relief to pedestrians who use this stretch of road and lessen traffic congestion.

In its efforts to make the Olivier Maradan street safer, the SLTA will build a bridge over the river that flows on the right side of the Olivier Maradan street, according to Mr Herath.
The bridge will be connected to a footpath to be built near the Happy Youth Club.

 

 

 

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