Minister lays foundation for bypass in Tiruvallur town

After waiting for implicit a decade, enactment to conception a bypass for Tiruvallur municipality has begun with Highways Minister E.V. Velu laying the instauration for its formation.

The full magnitude of the bypass whichwas announced successful the State Budget for 2012-13, volition beryllium 6.54 km. Initially, administrative authorisation has been obtained for the archetypal signifier that volition tally for a magnitude of 2.9 km, and volition outgo ₹30 crore to construct.

“Land acquisition has been completed astatine a outgo of ₹86.28 crore. Though astatine present, the roadworthy is being formed with a width of 2 lanes, onshore meant for 4 lanes has been acquired,” explained an authoritative source. The roadworthy volition tally via Periyakuppam, Melnallathur, Thirupachur, and Selai villages. About 19,714 sq.m., 38,050 sq.m., 43,192 sq.m., and 50,833 sq.m. of onshore person been acquired from these villages respectively.

The bypass volition beryllium 9-metre-wide and person 13 container culverts. The Phase Two of the task volition person to transverse Cooum stream and a railway level crossing. Tiruvallur already has a bypass constructed by the National Highways Authority of India connected the occidental broadside of the town.

Meanwhile, the 748-metre-long Veppampattu roadworthy overbridge, constructed astatine a outgo of ₹44.55 crore, was besides thrown unfastened to traffic.

The 7.5-metre-wide, two-way installation volition link Veppampattu and Perumalpattu. It is expected to payment a colonisation of astir 2 lakh.