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Flyovers to be opened next month
Posted by Srini Uppala | March 7, 2008 | 520 views
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At last: The crucial phase of the Panjagutta flyover bisection is expected to be completed soon. -
The traffic weary citizens of the twin cities can look to some relief in the summer months with the Punjagutta flyover expected to be ready to take on vehicular traffic by April 15.
At about the same time, the Greenlands flyover too is likely to be opened for traffic save for a 100 metres stretch.
The ‘in situ’ or on site construction of two bifurcating arms of the Punjagutta flyover near NFCL junction is currently going on with two spans of 24 segments to be put in place.
The two arms will link to Banjara Hills near Jalagam Vengal Rao Park and another towards Jubilee Hills near Chutney’s.
Simultaneously, down ramp works at both ends of the arms are being taken up.
The first arm’s down ramp will be laid towards the left side of the road almost opposite the Park’s entrance without causing any obstruction to the traffic coming from Banjara Hills, explained GHMC Additional Commissioner (Traffic & Transportation) N.V.S. Reddy.
The flyover begins after Hotel Grand Kakatiya in Begumpet and jumps over Rajiv Gandhi statue junction and Punjagutta. The second and shorter half of the flyover was opened a few months ago for traffic from Jubilee Hills towards Somajiguda jumping over Punjagutta junction.
The span towards Jubilee Hills side had to tackle ages old water pipeline underneath and high tension wires overhead.
The pipeline has been successful embedded with reinforced concrete to the structure.
A new pipeline will be laid only after the flyover is opened. Negotiations are also continuing with contending parties to find some solution for road widening near the burial ground ahead.
As for the Greenlands flyover, both old and new ones will be joined in about a month’s time except where they cross the railway lines below. While motorists taking the new flyover from the Chief Minister’s house have to take a slight turn to enter the old flyover after passing over the Greenlands junction, soon they will have to take the right turn and join the old flyover for about 100 metres before rejoining the new one as girders work over railway tracks are still being laid.
SOURCES:
The Hindu
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