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The National Highways (NH) section has begun preparatory works to reconstruct the Authoor caller span astatine an estimated outgo of astir ₹4.50 crore. The span was damaged during the 2023 floods.
Built successful 2014, the cardinal span of the span crossed the Tamirabharani stream connecting Mukkani and North Authoor was severely damaged, making the operation unsafe for vehicular traffic. Before the damage, the caller span was utilized by vehicles approaching Thoothukudi, portion the aged span was utilized by the vehicles heading towards Tiruchendur.
Since the harm was reported, the aged span has been utilized arsenic a 2 mode route, starring to congestion during highest hours and festival days. Almost aft 2 years the restoration enactment has begun astatine the caller bridge, for which the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated ₹4.77 crore for the project.
A fewer months ago, the officials from the NH section said that experts from IIT-Madras were progressive successful preparing restoration plans for the bridge, and the task would commence aft the authorities approval.
Speaking astir the project, an technologist from the NH said that the 260 metre span has 14 spans and crumbling damages were reported successful 2 piers successful the cardinal portion, starring to a cave-in of the structure.
Explaining that the span has been constructed successful a pier model, helium noted that the NH section has been undertaking restoration measures based connected the recommendations of an adept squad from IIT-Madras. He added that the squad has recommended the stabilisation of sunken pillars on with each the pillar and elevation of dented decks.
“Although ₹4.77 crore has been allocated for the project, aft the deduction of GST and different work costs, the span volition beryllium constructed astatine an outlay of astir ₹4.50 crore. The enactment is expected to beryllium completed successful 9 months, with full-fledged enactment opening adjacent week” helium said.
