MANGALURU: The 37-km long four-lane street built below Port Connectivity Project is all set to acquire a contemporary coat of asphalt paving the way in which for smoother journey from B C Road to Surathkal. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will get started the method of asphalting 25-kms out of the 37-km stretch at an estimated price of Rs 24 crore leaving out the remainder 12-odd-kms which were bolstered as part of routine maintenance within the earlier years.
Z Samson Vijay Kumar, undertaking director, NHAI, Mangaluru undertaking implementing unit, knowledgeable the district development, coordination and tracking committee (DISHA) assembly that DK MP Nalin Kumar Kateel chaired on Monday that generally total maintenance paintings is taken up once each and every five years. However, in case of the coast, which receives heavy rainfall, the overlaying paintings needs to be taken up one each and every 4-year for longevity of roads.
Since the Baikampady-KIOCL Ltd junction stretch of three.Eight-m in this port connectivity street has been incorporated Sagarmala undertaking, it is going to now not be asphalted, he mentioned, including the Arkula-Kannur stretch of 15-16-km was asphalted two-years in the past. The balance 25-odd-kms can be asphalted once the tender procedure starts on March five, he mentioned, including the true paintings may get started as early as April and motorists may experience a easy trip thereafter.
Under Bharatmala undertaking, a six-lane bridge can be built around the Phalguni at Kulur. While the present RCC bridge on the street against bridge can be bolstered and used as a service street, a brand new three-lane bridge can be built between this RCC bridge and the previous arch bridge, which can be demolished and a brand new two-lane bridge built as an alternative. The complete undertaking price at the moment rates may price around Rs 60 crore, he mentioned.
On the a lot vaunted 91-km-long Mangaluru bypass four-lane street starting at Mulki and ending both at Someshwar or Thokkottu, Samson mentioned the bypass that will attach Kateel and Bantwal touching 91 villages enroute will supply an instantaneous connectivity to NH 75 against Bengaluru and rejoin NH 66 at Someshwar/Thokkottu against Kochi. The alignment file has been sent to NHAI head office and they're going to take a call on the place the road will end.
Nalin advised Samson not to permit any design change for the reason that earlier such move has led to endless delays and headaches as witnessed in building of flyover at Pumpwell. He mentioned NHAI must adopt the similar principle even to the four-laning undertaking between Kulshekar and Sanoor on the Kulshekar-Karkala stretch of NH and care should be taken to get the local elected representatives on board while finalising the design.
Z Samson Vijay Kumar, undertaking director, NHAI, Mangaluru undertaking implementing unit, knowledgeable the district development, coordination and tracking committee (DISHA) assembly that DK MP Nalin Kumar Kateel chaired on Monday that generally total maintenance paintings is taken up once each and every five years. However, in case of the coast, which receives heavy rainfall, the overlaying paintings needs to be taken up one each and every 4-year for longevity of roads.
Since the Baikampady-KIOCL Ltd junction stretch of three.Eight-m in this port connectivity street has been incorporated Sagarmala undertaking, it is going to now not be asphalted, he mentioned, including the Arkula-Kannur stretch of 15-16-km was asphalted two-years in the past. The balance 25-odd-kms can be asphalted once the tender procedure starts on March five, he mentioned, including the true paintings may get started as early as April and motorists may experience a easy trip thereafter.
Under Bharatmala undertaking, a six-lane bridge can be built around the Phalguni at Kulur. While the present RCC bridge on the street against bridge can be bolstered and used as a service street, a brand new three-lane bridge can be built between this RCC bridge and the previous arch bridge, which can be demolished and a brand new two-lane bridge built as an alternative. The complete undertaking price at the moment rates may price around Rs 60 crore, he mentioned.
On the a lot vaunted 91-km-long Mangaluru bypass four-lane street starting at Mulki and ending both at Someshwar or Thokkottu, Samson mentioned the bypass that will attach Kateel and Bantwal touching 91 villages enroute will supply an instantaneous connectivity to NH 75 against Bengaluru and rejoin NH 66 at Someshwar/Thokkottu against Kochi. The alignment file has been sent to NHAI head office and they're going to take a call on the place the road will end.
Nalin advised Samson not to permit any design change for the reason that earlier such move has led to endless delays and headaches as witnessed in building of flyover at Pumpwell. He mentioned NHAI must adopt the similar principle even to the four-laning undertaking between Kulshekar and Sanoor on the Kulshekar-Karkala stretch of NH and care should be taken to get the local elected representatives on board while finalising the design.
Mangaluru: Stretches of Port Connectivity Road to get fresh coat
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