Nouvelle route du Littoral
| Nouvelle route du Littoral | |
|---|---|
| NRL | |
The Grande Chaloupe viaduct under construction in May 2015. | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
| Existed | Partial (southbound) : 28 August 2022–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Saint-Denis |
| South-east end | La Possession |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Overseas region | Réunion |
| Department | La Réunion |
| Highway system | |
The Nouvelle route du Littoral transl. "New Coastal Road" or NRL is a project to reroute National route 1 from the coast to over the ocean in Réunion, a French overseas department in the south-west Indian Ocean. Built on viaducts and a causeway, the road will pass over the sea for around 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and eventually link Saint-Denis to La Possession, replacing the current route du Littoral, which is too exposed to rockfalls from the cliff at the foot of which it is located and to heavy waves. This project has faced technical, ecological and financial challenges, and the awarding of some of the contracts is the subject of a legal inquiry.