Slug: Mullarapatna Bridge cave in
Mangaluru: A different bridge inspection automobile, which is these days stationed in Belagavi, will arrive in the city on Thursday, to assist conduct a survey of all bridges across the district. This follows the cave in of the Mullarapatna bridge in Mangaluru taluk on Monday.
However, going by the bottom situation of the bridges in Mangaluru taluk, none of them seem to be in a just right situation, since they're all with regards to areas where illegal sand mining is happening. Several bridges are facing a danger of cave in, similar to the fate that befell the Mullarpatna bridge. According to environmental activists, the bridges built throughout main rivers have borne the brunt of illegal sand mining, due to which their basis has weakened over time.
One of the oldest bridges inbuilt 1923, across the Phalguni river—Gurupura bridge—is a primary worry of officials. This bridge, at the Nanthoor-Moodbidri-Karkala National Highway-169, connecting Mangaluru and Shivamogga, which is 17 km clear of city, is in a sorry state, with motorists fearing that the bridge might cave in any time, until corrective measures are taken.
If one visits the bridge, you'll discover that it's poorly maintained, with a thick undergrowth of shrubs, and accumulation of silt at its bottom. The slender bridge can't undergo the burden of cars shifting over it. Locals and day by day commuters say that only one bus or truck can cross over the Gurupura bridge at a time.
“If two buses try to cross over the bridge, it leads to a visitors jam, which reasons inconvenience to commuters. There is not enough room close to the bridge to opposite or park cars, in case of a visitors jam, due to it being too slender. I have been stuck several instances at the bridge, and on some events for no less than an hour,” said a day by day commuter.
If one takes a close have a look at the bridge, one can understand that the iron railings which used to be on it have vanished. Locals allege that no repairs of the bridge was undertaken over time, and that potholes can be seen on it.
Another bridge which wishes speedy attention is the 45-year-old Polali bridge built across the Phalguni river. According to locals, the pillars of the bridge had been weakened due to rampant sand mining, each upstream and downstream of the river. The injury is visible all the way through summer, when the water degree goes down. They also blame the illegal use of dredging machines for the damage led to to the bridge.
PWD superintendent engineer Kantharaj said beneath his jurisdiction there are about 24 bridges which can be greater than 60-metres-long, which might be inspected in the coming days, aside from for his or her foundations, since there's heavy water glide in all rivers and streams across the district.
Gurpur bridge paintings quickly: NHAI
With roadblocks for the growth of four-laning of NH-169, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has planned to undertake building of a bridge adjoining to the Gurupura bridge, after directions from Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, Dakshina Kannada,
NHAI executive engineer S Holla said the present bridge is too small in addition to previous, and that building of a new bridge will start on a concern. He added that an expert crew from Bengaluru visited the bridge, to check its situation. If all goes well, paintings will start after the monsoon, he said.
According to assets, a recent survey of the bridge was performed, which reported that although the bridge is safe, its girders have weakened.
Mangaluru: A different bridge inspection automobile, which is these days stationed in Belagavi, will arrive in the city on Thursday, to assist conduct a survey of all bridges across the district. This follows the cave in of the Mullarapatna bridge in Mangaluru taluk on Monday.
However, going by the bottom situation of the bridges in Mangaluru taluk, none of them seem to be in a just right situation, since they're all with regards to areas where illegal sand mining is happening. Several bridges are facing a danger of cave in, similar to the fate that befell the Mullarpatna bridge. According to environmental activists, the bridges built throughout main rivers have borne the brunt of illegal sand mining, due to which their basis has weakened over time.
One of the oldest bridges inbuilt 1923, across the Phalguni river—Gurupura bridge—is a primary worry of officials. This bridge, at the Nanthoor-Moodbidri-Karkala National Highway-169, connecting Mangaluru and Shivamogga, which is 17 km clear of city, is in a sorry state, with motorists fearing that the bridge might cave in any time, until corrective measures are taken.
If one visits the bridge, you'll discover that it's poorly maintained, with a thick undergrowth of shrubs, and accumulation of silt at its bottom. The slender bridge can't undergo the burden of cars shifting over it. Locals and day by day commuters say that only one bus or truck can cross over the Gurupura bridge at a time.
“If two buses try to cross over the bridge, it leads to a visitors jam, which reasons inconvenience to commuters. There is not enough room close to the bridge to opposite or park cars, in case of a visitors jam, due to it being too slender. I have been stuck several instances at the bridge, and on some events for no less than an hour,” said a day by day commuter.
If one takes a close have a look at the bridge, one can understand that the iron railings which used to be on it have vanished. Locals allege that no repairs of the bridge was undertaken over time, and that potholes can be seen on it.
Another bridge which wishes speedy attention is the 45-year-old Polali bridge built across the Phalguni river. According to locals, the pillars of the bridge had been weakened due to rampant sand mining, each upstream and downstream of the river. The injury is visible all the way through summer, when the water degree goes down. They also blame the illegal use of dredging machines for the damage led to to the bridge.
PWD superintendent engineer Kantharaj said beneath his jurisdiction there are about 24 bridges which can be greater than 60-metres-long, which might be inspected in the coming days, aside from for his or her foundations, since there's heavy water glide in all rivers and streams across the district.
Gurpur bridge paintings quickly: NHAI
With roadblocks for the growth of four-laning of NH-169, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has planned to undertake building of a bridge adjoining to the Gurupura bridge, after directions from Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, Dakshina Kannada,
NHAI executive engineer S Holla said the present bridge is too small in addition to previous, and that building of a new bridge will start on a concern. He added that an expert crew from Bengaluru visited the bridge, to check its situation. If all goes well, paintings will start after the monsoon, he said.
According to assets, a recent survey of the bridge was performed, which reported that although the bridge is safe, its girders have weakened.
Special bridge inspection vehicle to arrive today
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