Chennai Flyover Projects

[sshivakumar]

Originally Posted by krishnaswamy

First skywalk to link Chennai Central with GH
The first skywalk in Chennai will connect Chennai Central, Park Railway Station and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. It will come up at a cost of Rs.20 crore.

When CMRL is planning to build a subway connecting most of these, is this skywalk really required? Instead they can supplement CMRL's initiative and make it even better.

[vinodgopal]

Originally Posted by sshivakumar

When CMRL is planning to build a subway connecting most of these, is this skywalk really required? Instead they can supplement CMRL's initiative and make it even better.

for those beggars who want to beg in the subways, it is convenient but they have to be given a choice of doing so at higher altitudes also right? To preserve the spirit of Humara Bharat Mahan.Plus a few of the T-shirt, FMCG, cheap electronic salesmen need some more grounds to work on.

[saysenthil]

Old classical image




A view of the flyover coming up over Gemini Circle, in July 1972. The landmark construction has stood the test of time in traffic planning.

[vinodgopal]

Originally Posted by saysenthil

Old classical image




A view of the flyover coming up over Gemini Circle, in July 1972. The landmark construction has stood the test of time in traffic planning.

chennai isthri potti kulla podunga intha pic a

[sshivakumar]

Originally Posted by saysenthil

Old classical image




A view of the flyover coming up over Gemini Circle, in July 1972. The landmark construction has stood the test of time in traffic planning.

Our planners in 1972 had a vision to build such a big flyover for that time, with four lanes. Now we are building 2 lane, 1 1/2 lane flyovers.

[krishnaswamy]

Originally Posted by sshivakumar

Our planners in 1972 had a vision to build such a big flyover for that time, with four lanes. Now we are building 2 lane, 1 1/2 lane flyovers.

they are also building 6 lanes only. but 3 lanes going into their commission.
Ref newly formed bypass lane of Thuraiyur. it is mentioned as 6 lane, whereas the road is not even 4 lane.

[lordvijay]

I heard the Gemini flyover was actually supposed to be a very long one, but apparently after eating there was money left to construct only this much? Is that true?

[saysenthil]

Originally Posted by vinodgopal

chennai isthri potti kulla podunga intha pic a

Sure CM......!

[sshivakumar]

Originally Posted by lordvijay

I heard the Gemini flyover was actually supposed to be a very long one, but apparently after eating there was money left to construct only this much? Is that true?

I think you are partially right, I remember reading somewhere (will try to find the source) that the original plan was to construct a long expressway kind of road which would have been first of its kind then in India. Later the plan was dropped and this bridge was constructed, I dont know how much of money eating was involved then.

In general, the city planners then had a very good vision. For example, look at places like Ashok Nagar, Anna Nagar, Besant Nagar.. all those were neatly planned and had wide roads. These days we hardly see such wide roads even in townships that are developed in the outskirts of the city.

[natarajan1986]

That was the first flyover in chennai and when ever there is a flyover project it doest get executed without bribe ,so stop whining atleast we got one flyover in 1972 but now just cant even see any new flyover expect the planned ones

[Mani Natarajan]

Originally Posted by sshivakumar

Our planners in 1972 had a vision to build such a big flyover for that time, with four lanes. Now we are building 2 lane, 1 1/2 lane flyovers.

look at the discipline on the left side of the bridge in the picture, no one crossed the white line. it looks like those days people followed rules more than what we do now.

[saurabh85]

Another thing to notice is the absence of the roundabout. I don't understand the need for signals at a roundabout. They should do away with the roundabout and at least free up some space below the flyover.

[vijayvmail]

Delay in shifting water line by Chennai Metrowater cited as cause; only 20% of work completed
Work on construction of a flyover at the junction of Mount Poonamallee Road and Arcot Salai by the Highways Department to ease traffic flow in Porur has been put on hold. The contract has been foreclosed and only about 20 per cent of the civil work has been completed.

Though land acquisition was completed and civil work commenced, the department had to stop work as a water main from the Chembarambakkam lake that runs beneath Mount Poonamallee Road has to be shifted by Chennai Metrowater.

“We have foreclosed the contract so that we can prevent idling charges. Chennai Metrowater plans to lay a new line and abandon the existing line. Unless that is done, we cannot take up the work. We have already paid close to Rs. 6 crore to the water agency but due to a delay on their part, our work has not progressed,” said a source in the Highways Department.

Officials of Chennai Metrowater said: “Initially there was a delay in acquiring land because of which our contract period got over. Now we have called for a re-tender for the work and bids are being evaluated. The work order will be issued within a month.”

It will take six months for the work to be completed after which the Highways department will take at least a year to finish the Rs.35-crore flyover.

In effect, issues pertaining to land acquisition and shifting of the water main have delayed the project to ease traffic flow at the junction.

The volume of traffic on the two roads is so huge that even at noon it takes around 20 minutes to cross the junction. “In the evenings the traffic is heavier and we need an additional 45 minutes to reach our destination. One side of Mount Poonamallee Road from where you can turn into Arcot Road needs to be re-laid so that at least that portion of traffic flow can be smoothened out,” said K. Masilamani, a resident of Lakshmi Nagar near Porur.

Abdul Razzaq, local resident and autorickshaw driver, who regularly uses the junction, said: “A signature campaign urging the Highways Department to take up the work was organised last year in which close to 10,000 people participated. But only a few pillars have come up after that.”

He also recalled that when shops were removed in July 2011, they were told work would be completed in 15 months by the Highways Department. But to date, nothing has happened.

Maduravoyal MLA G. Beem Rao said: “When I raised this issue in the Assembly, The Highways Minister responded that work would be completed soon. Despite his assurance in the presence of the Chief Minister, the work was stopped midway. If work is not commenced within a short while, I will join hands with residential welfare associations and traders bodies and organise an agitation.”

Source: The Hindu, Chennai Edition, dated 27-Jun-2012

[valvilvijay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQJITgQPh0

[braveman]

Originally Posted by valvilvijay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJQJITgQPh0

Unfortunate
Driver was on cellphone when the accident happened. He is solely responsible and blamable.

[krishnancv]

The outer wall on the loop is pretty small to prevent a roll over. Also flyovers such as these need constant structural maintenance. As we can see the wall has broken from he bus fall. So it is better to reconstruct the entire wall. Kannan sir might be able to tell us better.

[kannan infratech]

Anna Flyover Loop Section:

The loop design is wrong. I have seen many accidents in this loop during the past 30 - 35 years. Even I had a bike accident - skidding on spilled oil.

The curve angle is wrong - very acute and one has to be at really slower speed to negotiate easily. Bikers at higher speed bank to one side to manage not to fall. Big Vehicles which need wider Turning Radius (curvature) find it difficult.

Now the Woodlands drive - in also is gone. They can take some land portion from Chemmozhi Poonga and correct the loop radius.

[krishnancv]

Ya to maintain neutral steer it needs to be a constant radius circle and definitely much bigger for buses and not an oval shaped curve as it is now. The corresponding speed should also mentioned in a board. At the velocity at which two wheelers ride on the curve, I am surprised the no of accidents has been less over the years. Thanks to the traffic vehicle can't go beyond certain speeds there.

[krishnaswamy]

...kathipara-le surukkuravanga? IMO, Kathipara arm towards Guindy from GST road is much more dangerous. i normally slows down and move towards left, irrespective of whoever honks. scary to drive on the middle of that arm in 2 wheeler

[sethumurugan]

Originally Posted by krishnaswamy

...kathipara-le surukkuravanga? IMO, Kathipara arm towards Guindy from GST road is much more dangerous. i normally slows down and move towards left, irrespective of whoever honks. scary to drive on the middle of that arm in 2 wheeler

Even though I have n't had chance to use this arm of Kathipara, I have heard my feinds saying the same. it is very dangerous i belive. I have to try this once to find out myself.