{"id":10806,"date":"2026-07-02T15:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rda.govmu.org\/rda\/?p=10806"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:54:15","slug":"new-footbridge-enhances-pedestrian-safety-and-connectivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rda.govmu.org\/rda\/?p=10806","title":{"rendered":"New Footbridge Enhances Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10806\" class=\"elementor elementor-10806\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e27ad11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e27ad11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf2cc4c\" data-id=\"6cf2cc4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648e365a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"648e365a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Minister of National Infrastructure, Mr. Govindranath Gunness, inaugurated a newly constructed footbridge this morning at Les Casernes, Curepipe, replacing an ageing structure that had deteriorated over time.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 3.7 million, the new footbridge measures 11 metres in length and 1.2 metres in width. It significantly enhances pedestrian safety while improving connectivity between Impasse Tuyau, Sir Edgar Laurent Street, and Route du Jardin.<\/p><p>Construction works commenced on 04 March 2026 and were successfully completed on 01 July 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dbb8b95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dbb8b95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc42f55\" data-id=\"cc42f55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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Casernes, Curepipe, replacing an ageing structure that had deteriorated over time. Constructed at a cost of approximately Rs 3.7 million, the new footbridge measures 11 metres in length and 1.2 metres in width. 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