Mauritius reroutes Port-Louis traffic from Monday after road repairs stall flow
A revised diversion plan takes effect on Monday, 16 November 2026, to ease congestion around the closed section of Rue Monseigneur Leen.
The Council of Ministers reviewed urgent repairs on Rue Monseigneur Leen in Port-Louis on Friday, 13 November 2026. Work on the road surface and the retaining wall has closed a section of the street to cars and forced temporary alternative routes through the capital.
The first diversion, set up by the Ministry of Land Transport, caused heavy delays and disrupted traffic flow into and within Port-Louis in recent days. Motorists and public transport users have faced daily disruption, so the government has revised its traffic management strategy.
A revised diversion plan takes effect on Monday, 16 November 2026. The ministry is to publish an official statement setting out the new arrangements, and drivers near the works zone are urged to take care and follow official directions.
Why it mattersCommuters and bus users travelling through Port-Louis must adjust their routes from Monday, 16 November 2026, while the closed section stays shut.