Chennai Bypass/IRR/ORR & Road Construction Update

[Rasnaboy]

Inauguration by December?

[prakstar]

Originally Posted by gandharva95

Hai this is once again taken from India Land Tech Park. I believe it is taken from the terrace or one of the upper floors.

[prakstar]

Originally Posted by Rasnaboy

Inauguration by December?

The tech Park or the Flyover?

[natarajan1986]

image hosted on flickr

[gandharva95]

Originally Posted by prakstar

The tech Park or the Flyover?

Sorry, the article says that the flyover (part of Madhuravoyal-Puzhal bypass, in turn a part of Chennai Bypass II) will be completed by december.

[Rasnaboy]

But Gandharva, I been there recently, and I guess there are quite a few major tasks still pending with the elevated road (such as western side of the flyover at the Ambattur Telephone Exchange junction, the stretch above the Pattaravakkam railway line, the other end of the flyover beyond Ambattur estate [towards Madhuravoyil], etc.). Also I couldn't see any ramps that are supposed to connect MTH road with the flyover. All these will not be finished before december.

[gandharva95]

Originally Posted by Rasnaboy

But Gandharva, I been there recently, and I guess there are quite a few major tasks still pending with the elevated road (such as western side of the flyover at the Ambattur Telephone Exchange junction, the stretch above the Pattaravakkam railway line, the other end of the flyover beyond Ambattur estate [towards Madhuravoyil], etc.). Also I couldn't see any ramps that are supposed to connect MTH road with the flyover. All these will not be finished before december.

I have no idea... Kindly pose this question to the reporter who wrote this :-), as I pass through this stretch rarely.

[kpgopal]

Originally Posted by Rasnaboy

But Gandharva, I been there recently, and I guess there are quite a few major tasks still pending with the elevated road (such as western side of the flyover at the Ambattur Telephone Exchange junction, the stretch above the Pattaravakkam railway line, the other end of the flyover beyond Ambattur estate [towards Madhuravoyil], etc.). Also I couldn't see any ramps that are supposed to connect MTH road with the flyover. All these will not be finished before december.

Here is the current status:
Work has started over the incomplete portion near the telephone exchange. Should be completed in a month. The work near the railway line is under progress

The portion from Ambattur estate to Maduravoyal should not be a problem since almost the whole stretch is on the ground and a bulk of this portion has already been levelled. In fact even service roads on this stretch have become operational ( about one KM from Hindustan photo films to nolambur main road on the eastern side and about 1 KM from Maduravoyal towards Ambattur on the western side).

With regard to the access to Ambatur estate / MTH road, I think that there is no ramp , but the access could be along the ground itself between Hindustan Photofilms & Nolambur main road. There is a gap given in the retainer wall with access from the new service lane on the eastern side.

I think the area with the maximum work to be completed is at Maduravoyal junction itself where the work on the 4 clovers (wings) has just started. That should take some time especially since 2 of the left turns (on the north side of PH road will also be elevated to cross the coovam.

So while the elevated segment in Ambattur industrial estate may be completed in December ( still a very tight call), the road may not be operational since a lot of work has to be done near Maduravoyal.

[Rasnaboy]

Oh! That's a great news (except for the Madhuravoyil junction)! Many thanks for the detailed update Gopal!

So, the total length of the elevated portion is from Pattaravakkam railway line to the southern end of Ambattur Estate, right?

Btw, any update about the portion beyond Pattaravakkam railway line (towards Manali)?

[gandharva95]

source: Dinamalar, 7/11/2008

Translation:

Thanks to the snail-paced progress of the Velachery-St. Thomas MRTS link, construction of the southern arm of Inner Ring Road (IRR) has been delayed. The 5-km-long southern arm of IRR, planned a few years ago as a link to the GST Road at St. Thomas Mount from Velachery. Shelved initially due to problems in land acquisition and structural design, the project got a new lease of life last year. The project was combined with the proposed MRTS line in a single package. Works on the MRTS link and on the 95-crore IRR started simultaneously. Timely completion of the latter depended on the progress of the former. However, work on the MRTS link has considerably slowed down due to the rather small workforce. Further, the both projects require the construction of major bridges across the Adambakkam lake. Seemingly, no work has started on this section. The MRTS link was originally scheduled for a 2010 inauguration, but this is highly doubtful due to the current situation. The Southern Railways authorities are urged to expedite work on the MRTS link, so that both projects can be completed on time, which would bring relief to the residents in these areas.



Work on Velachery-Mount MRTS link proceeding at slow pace (left). Right: Near Vanuvampet, iron bars fixed for the erection of piles stick out, standing testimony to the pace of work.

[natarajan1986]

good work gandharva

[Rasnaboy]

CHENNAI: Development of NH 205, a critical corridor linking Padi in Chennai to Tirupati, has been put on the fast track with Union Transport Minister T. R. Baalu committing the bureaucracy and local bodies to get the entire highway stretch commissioned in two years.

The Minister, who on Friday convened a meeting of officials from various departments and the chairmen of Ambattur, Tiruninravur, Pattabiram, and Avadi municipalities to discuss bottlenecks at the Chennai end of the 145-km highway, also issued instructions to implement short-term solutions within 30 days, extendable to a maximum of 45 days.

Mr. Baalu was categorical on pushing through land acquisition for the project under any circumstances and refusing to compromise on the width of the highway to less than 50 metres from the project specification of 60 metres. “I urge people affected by the project to extend cooperation keeping the larger interests of the State, and even the nation, in mind.”

The short-term measures will primarily focus on addressing road safety concerns over the spate of accidents on NH 205 by broadening the width by 1.5 metres on either side and improving geometrics on 13 curves.

Police Commissioner of Chennai City (Suburban Area) S. R. Jangid and Additional Commissioner of Traffic in Chennai Sunil Kumar informed that the most accident-prone spots included the Korattur junction, Ambattur Estate bus depot, near Dunlop factory, TI Cycles precincts, Avadi Kamarajar statue, Thirumullavoyal and Pattabiram Market.

The long-term plan is to create a four-lane pathway that will be able to accommodate much more than the current 47,000 passenger car units on the Tiruninravur-Padi stretch of the highway. It was also decided to resolve issues concerning the link roadway branching in from NH 4.

Transport Commissioner C. P. Singh was directed to immediately hold a meeting with police top brass within a week to discuss traffic improvement measures not only in Chennai but across Tamil Nadu. A.Krishnaswamy and C.Kuppusamy, MPs;, E. A. P. Shivaji, B. Ranganathan, MLAs; D. Sudarssanam, Congress Legislative Party Leader; and K. N. Sekar, chairman, Ambattur municipality, participated.

Officials who attended included Highways Secretary K. Allauddin and National Highway Authority of India Members (Technical) S. K. Puri and Ashok Wasson.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/08/stor...0854980400.htm

[PlaneMad]

impressive. but why the sudden inetrest?

[Rasnaboy]

Maybe he would have thought of completing it before his tenure gets over.

[ImBoredNow]

Originally Posted by gandharva95

It Looks like it's flooded at the T intersection on the left.
Why so?

[kozhumum]

I think it is due to the heavy rains last couple of months. Ambattur IE is an area prone to water stagnation...

[Rasnaboy]

Do we have a well-planned drainage system along the Chennai Bypass way?

[PlaneMad]

oh, thats one of the tributaries of the estate river

[Rasnaboy]

[kpgopal]

Originally Posted by Rasnaboy

Oh! That's a great news (except for the Madhuravoyil junction)! Many thanks for the detailed update Gopal!

So, the total length of the elevated portion is from Pattaravakkam railway line to the southern end of Ambattur Estate, right?

Btw, any update about the portion beyond Pattaravakkam railway line (towards Manali)?

Just to dampen your happiness a bit, I wish to clarify that the whole project will take some time in completion since the project includes widening / resurfacing of the road below the elevated structure. No work has been started on this front. Moreover they also have a lot of finishing work on the elevated structure like painting etc.

Yes you are right that the elevated portion is from the railway like to the southern end of the estate. From there to Madhuravoyal it is on the surface (about 2.5 to 3 kms) except for one point where it goes over the Nolambur main road.

No idea about the status north of the Patravakkam railway line.