The Hindu 12.11.2010
Thiruvanmiyur project in a phased manner
Aloysius Xavier Lopez
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In the first phase, either subway or flyover to be constructed |
— Photo: M.Karunakaran
Relief likely: The flyover-and-subway project is expected to ease
traffic congestion at the Thiruvanmiyur junction.
CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation continues to pursue its objective of
decongesting traffic in and around Thiruvanmiyur junction by
constructing a flyover and a subway.
However, for want of funds it would implement the project — at the
Lattice Bridge Road-Thiruvalluvar Salai-West Avenue junction — in a
phased manner. In the first phase, either the subway or the flyover
would be constructed, according to Corporation Commissioner D.
Karthikeyan.
The civic body would not be able to execute the work at one go on account of financial constraints.
The land acquisition alone is expected to cost Rs.93 crore. A total
of 52 grounds of private land has been earmarked for acquisition.
An earlier estimate of the construction cost of the flyover and the
subway was Rs.33.76 crore. A detailed project report for the facilities
was completed by Wilbur Smith Associates.
The DPR recommended a three-level solution for the traffic congestion
at the junction. One level would be a four-lane flyover on L.B. Road
607 metre long and 17 metre wide. The ground-level road would also exist
and the third level would be a four-lane subway along the West Avenue
and Thiruvalluvar Salai linking East Coast Road with Rajiv Gandhi Salai.
The subway would be 330 metre long and 17.6 metre wide. The total
width of service roads, including the footpaths, would be 9 metre.
The project was proposed in the 2009-10 budget of the Chennai
Corporation. The Corporation would take a decision on the component of
the project to be taken up first based on a study to be undertaken by
its engineers shortly.