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Proposed four day closure of Bengaluru’s Peenya elevated flyover closure gets deferred
The Peenya elevated flyover was earlier on April 10 proposed to be closed from April 13 to April 17 to facilitate load testing of the flyover bridge by the National Highways Authority of India.
Peenya Flyover in Bengaluru will close April 13–17 for NHAI load testing. Check the latest traffic diversions and alternative routes for NH-4 commuters here. (Representative image)
A proposal to close the Bengaluru the Peenya elevated flyover on National Highway-4 for four days, from April 13 to April 17, has been deferred by the National Highway Authority of India.
The Bengaluru traffic police stated on Saturday April 11 that “due to unavoidable reasons, the proposed final load testing has been postponed. The flyover will remain open for vehicular traffic as usual.”
Earlier on Friday, the traffic police had announced the closure of the elevated flyover from April 13 to April 17to facilitate load testing of the flyover bridge by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) following recent cable repair work.
“The cable repair works on the Peenya Elevated Flyover (Dr. Sri Shivakumar Swamiji Flyover) on National Highway-4, under the limits of Peenya Traffic Police Station, have been completed. In order to ensure the structural integrity of the flyover, final load testing is required to be carried out,” the traffic police said earlier on April 10
“In this regard, based on the request received from the National Highways Authority, traffic movement of all types of vehicles will be temporarily restricted on the Peenya Elevated Flyover from 5 am on April 13 to 11 am on April 17,” the Friday statement said.
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