Coimbatore: Ukkadam, which has been a motive force's nightmare owing to the heavy traffic within the area, would soon develop into not only traffic unfastened but in addition horny, in step with officers from the highways department and ‘Smart City’ project. The area, with its cramped shops and heavy vehicular traffic, would not only get decongested, but may also recreation a serene look as soon as the two tasks are completed, officers mentioned.
Officials of the highways department mentioned their learn about confirmed that round 50% of the vehicular traffic on the freeway was once via traffic backward and forward, whilst 40% of the traffic was once from the Sungam bypass highway and the rest was once from Pruru bypass highway. “So, in impact the flyover would do away with half of the traffic,” mentioned a highways reliable.
The 1.97km flyover could be a four-lane elevated freeway for 1.48km and a large two-lane elevated freeway for 388m and a two-lane freeway for 284m. “The highway shall be made a four-lane highway with devoted service lanes on all sides, which might not only make it extra handy to go back and forth, but in addition would support the look of the area,” the reliable added.
Shops from Naaz Theatre to the police station could be removed for the project. “Some shops on Nawab Hakim Road could be taken off. We would need space from 2m to 7m on the aspect close to the toll plaza which will require us to taken off shops from there too,” mentioned the reliable.
Officials mentioned when entire, the area across the toll plaza, which now appears to be like cramped, would get a changeover. “Now, as motorists approach the city from Palakkad Road, the primary sight they might see is the congested shops across the toll plaza. After the flyover paintings is entire, the area would recreation a new look,” mentioned another reliable from the highways department.
While the lanes and service lanes would make go back and forth through the area simple and its look spacious, beautification tasks coated up as part of Smart City plan would add to its look, mentioned officers of the project. Mainly, the bunds of tanks within the area could be reinforced and maintained as cycling tracks, officers of the Smart City project mentioned. “Greenery and landscape of the area could be enhanced, whilst water within the tank could be cleaned and maintained so that people may just spend evenings there,” mentioned an reliable. The area would also get game facilities for kids and senior citizens, the reliable mentioned.
In addition to this, closing May, the city company had requested the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) to shift the Ukkadam bus stand and the bus depot within sight so that development paintings underneath Smart City project may also be undertaken in Valangulam. “We have answered that we might shift if the local frame provides us the required space and the vital facilities,” mentioned a TNSTC reliable.
Highways officers mentioned whilst there have been apprehensions among public that the flyover would end at Karumbukkadai, the flyover would in impact achieve till Athupalam. “The private firm which handles the toll fare collection at Athupalam has were given an extension from December 2018 to April 2019. After this era, we'd soak up the extension paintings as part of the phase-II,” mentioned a highways reliable.
Officials of the highways department mentioned their learn about confirmed that round 50% of the vehicular traffic on the freeway was once via traffic backward and forward, whilst 40% of the traffic was once from the Sungam bypass highway and the rest was once from Pruru bypass highway. “So, in impact the flyover would do away with half of the traffic,” mentioned a highways reliable.
The 1.97km flyover could be a four-lane elevated freeway for 1.48km and a large two-lane elevated freeway for 388m and a two-lane freeway for 284m. “The highway shall be made a four-lane highway with devoted service lanes on all sides, which might not only make it extra handy to go back and forth, but in addition would support the look of the area,” the reliable added.
Shops from Naaz Theatre to the police station could be removed for the project. “Some shops on Nawab Hakim Road could be taken off. We would need space from 2m to 7m on the aspect close to the toll plaza which will require us to taken off shops from there too,” mentioned the reliable.
Officials mentioned when entire, the area across the toll plaza, which now appears to be like cramped, would get a changeover. “Now, as motorists approach the city from Palakkad Road, the primary sight they might see is the congested shops across the toll plaza. After the flyover paintings is entire, the area would recreation a new look,” mentioned another reliable from the highways department.
While the lanes and service lanes would make go back and forth through the area simple and its look spacious, beautification tasks coated up as part of Smart City plan would add to its look, mentioned officers of the project. Mainly, the bunds of tanks within the area could be reinforced and maintained as cycling tracks, officers of the Smart City project mentioned. “Greenery and landscape of the area could be enhanced, whilst water within the tank could be cleaned and maintained so that people may just spend evenings there,” mentioned an reliable. The area would also get game facilities for kids and senior citizens, the reliable mentioned.
In addition to this, closing May, the city company had requested the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) to shift the Ukkadam bus stand and the bus depot within sight so that development paintings underneath Smart City project may also be undertaken in Valangulam. “We have answered that we might shift if the local frame provides us the required space and the vital facilities,” mentioned a TNSTC reliable.
Highways officers mentioned whilst there have been apprehensions among public that the flyover would end at Karumbukkadai, the flyover would in impact achieve till Athupalam. “The private firm which handles the toll fare collection at Athupalam has were given an extension from December 2018 to April 2019. After this era, we'd soak up the extension paintings as part of the phase-II,” mentioned a highways reliable.
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