A smooth ride soon from Tidel Park to ECR
CHENNAI, JANUARY 31, 2019 00:00 IST
Work on Thiruvanmiyur grade separator to commence in six months
The decade-long wait for a grade separator in Thiruvanmiyur seems to be coming to an end, with the State government recently notifying the lands required for the proposed 1.3-km-long facility.
Around 8,500 sq. m of land is required for the 4-lane facility that was initially proposed by the Chennai Corporation, but later given up. The Highways Department then decided to take up the work due to increase in traffic on East Coast Road (ECR).
A total of Rs. 54 crore has already been sanctioned for land acquisition by the State government.
Smooth ride
“The grade separator will take off 100 m from the Buckingham Canal at Tidel Park junction on West Avenue and end at the RTO junction on the ECR. It will allow motorists from the Tidel Park side to cross at least four junctions without stopping,” explained an official in the Highways Department. On completion, motorists, who now take over 20 minutes during peak hours to travel the distance, will be able to sail through.
“Since the Thiruvanmiyur bus terminus is on the ECR, on the right, the entry and exit of buses delays traffic. Added to this is the traffic coming in from small roads that join the ECR and buses to Puducherry and beyond that wait near the Marundeeswarar temple,” said M. Ramesh, a resident of Thiruvanmiyur.
Many vehicles avoid this stretch and take internal roads instead, to reach their destinations.
The grade separator will run along the median most of the way. “At the curve, we will take a deviation to the right and then again get onto the median,” explained an engineer associated with the project.
Awaiting valuation
The valuation of lands has to be done and that is likely to take 3-4 months, after which, compensation has to be paid to the 83 landowners.
There are also parcels of government lands that will be alienated.
“After that, tenders will be called for the construction. Work is likely to commence in about six months’ time,” an official said.
It will allow motorists from the Tidel Park side to cross at least four junctions without stopping
CHENNAI, JANUARY 31, 2019 00:00 IST
Work on Thiruvanmiyur grade separator to commence in six months
The decade-long wait for a grade separator in Thiruvanmiyur seems to be coming to an end, with the State government recently notifying the lands required for the proposed 1.3-km-long facility.
Around 8,500 sq. m of land is required for the 4-lane facility that was initially proposed by the Chennai Corporation, but later given up. The Highways Department then decided to take up the work due to increase in traffic on East Coast Road (ECR).
A total of Rs. 54 crore has already been sanctioned for land acquisition by the State government.
Smooth ride
“The grade separator will take off 100 m from the Buckingham Canal at Tidel Park junction on West Avenue and end at the RTO junction on the ECR. It will allow motorists from the Tidel Park side to cross at least four junctions without stopping,” explained an official in the Highways Department. On completion, motorists, who now take over 20 minutes during peak hours to travel the distance, will be able to sail through.
“Since the Thiruvanmiyur bus terminus is on the ECR, on the right, the entry and exit of buses delays traffic. Added to this is the traffic coming in from small roads that join the ECR and buses to Puducherry and beyond that wait near the Marundeeswarar temple,” said M. Ramesh, a resident of Thiruvanmiyur.
Many vehicles avoid this stretch and take internal roads instead, to reach their destinations.
The grade separator will run along the median most of the way. “At the curve, we will take a deviation to the right and then again get onto the median,” explained an engineer associated with the project.
Awaiting valuation
The valuation of lands has to be done and that is likely to take 3-4 months, after which, compensation has to be paid to the 83 landowners.
There are also parcels of government lands that will be alienated.
“After that, tenders will be called for the construction. Work is likely to commence in about six months’ time,” an official said.
It will allow motorists from the Tidel Park side to cross at least four junctions without stopping
No comments:
Post a Comment