Rivière des Pluies explained

Rivière des Pluies
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Type2:	Region
Length:	18.5km (11.5miles)

The Rivière des Pluies is a river on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It flows to the sea on the island's northern shore, between the communes of Saint-Denis and Sainte-Marie. It is 18.5km (11.5miles) long.

It gives its name to a district of Sainte-Marie that overlooks the river, and is inhabited by many people working in the capital.

River crossings

Rivière des Pluies is crossed by five bridges, from upstream to downstream.^[1]

• A bridge carrying a water supply canal.
• Desbassyns bridge, a road bridge carrying the main road 45.
• The Pont Neuf, a road bridge carrying the highway 102.
• A road bridge on Route Nationale 6, the most recent.
• A road bridge on the highway 2.

Notes and References

1. [:fr:Rivière des Pluies]