Deccan Chronicle 29.11.2013
Mint flyover to ease traffic
Chennai: The
Mint flyover in North Chennai nears completion and is likely to be
thrown open to the public by the end of this year. The bridge is a dream
come true for motorists and residents for it will ease traffic in the
core area of north Chennai, said a Chennai corporation official.
Mint flyover in North Chennai nears completion and is likely to be
thrown open to the public by the end of this year. The bridge is a dream
come true for motorists and residents for it will ease traffic in the
core area of north Chennai, said a Chennai corporation official.
The
new structure, taken up at a cost of Rs 23 crore, measures 605 m in
length with a width of 16.60 m. The proposal for a new bridge was mooted
in 2007 and the preliminary works started in October 2009, recalls an
engineer who was associated with the bridgework. It took more than two
years for Chennai metro water to shift the underground pipelines in the
site and for the Corporation to clear the encroachments and shops to
pave the way for the structure. Besides bureaucracy, the structure also
faced litigation. Now, less than five per cent of work is pending.
new structure, taken up at a cost of Rs 23 crore, measures 605 m in
length with a width of 16.60 m. The proposal for a new bridge was mooted
in 2007 and the preliminary works started in October 2009, recalls an
engineer who was associated with the bridgework. It took more than two
years for Chennai metro water to shift the underground pipelines in the
site and for the Corporation to clear the encroachments and shops to
pave the way for the structure. Besides bureaucracy, the structure also
faced litigation. Now, less than five per cent of work is pending.
According
to Ripon Buildings sources, the old parts of Madras, including Mint,
Washermanpet and Royapuram, known for their heritage buildings and
congestion, will benefit from the new flyover.
to Ripon Buildings sources, the old parts of Madras, including Mint,
Washermanpet and Royapuram, known for their heritage buildings and
congestion, will benefit from the new flyover.
“The
project, connecting Old Jail Road and Basin Bridge Road, will be a boon
for local residents and I am eagerly waiting for the inauguration of
the bridge,” says senior citizen G.V Alwar Naidu, who resides in
Tondiarpet.
project, connecting Old Jail Road and Basin Bridge Road, will be a boon
for local residents and I am eagerly waiting for the inauguration of
the bridge,” says senior citizen G.V Alwar Naidu, who resides in
Tondiarpet.
The corporation had obtained the
state government’s approval for executing the project in August 2009.
“Hundreds of heavy vehicles ply via Mint junction and if the new bridge
is completed motorists will have some respite,” says K Bharathi, a
private school teacher.
state government’s approval for executing the project in August 2009.
“Hundreds of heavy vehicles ply via Mint junction and if the new bridge
is completed motorists will have some respite,” says K Bharathi, a
private school teacher.