The New Indian Express 2.11.2009

Adyar bridge nearing completion

CHENNAI: The construction of the elevated bridge across Adyar River on Alandur road will be completed and opened for public use within a month, said Mayor M Subramanian, during the inauguration of a special medical camp, here on Sunday. The bridge, which will connect Anna Salai to Guindy Industrial Estate, was first mooted in 1999 to replace the Alandur causeway.

However, the construction of the bridge started only in March last year, at a cost of Rs 8.16 crore. The Mayor also said that two dental hospitals and two veterinary hospitals, which were announced in the Corporation’s budget, would be opened within a month.