Mumbai Coastal Road set to be partially linked with Bandra Worli Sea Link this month
Earlier, the BMC was supposed to open this "bow-string” arch bridge partially for vehicular movement from July end.
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The arch bridges weigh around 4,000 metric tonnes (MT) and have an average length of 140 meters. (File Photo)The “bow-string” arch bridge which is the final link between the Mumbai Coastal Road and Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) is set to be partially opened by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) this month. Mumbai’s municipal commissioner and state-appointed administrator Bhushan Gagrani confirmed this development with The Indian Express on Monday.
After this bridge is opened, vehicles will be able to travel between Nariman Point and Bandra by using the sea link. At present, the coastal road is operational only till Worli. “One of the two arms of the arch bridge is almost ready for vehicular movement. Therefore, we are anticipating opening it for vehicles around or after September 10. At present, ancillary works like painting the signages and illuminating the structure are ongoing,” said a civic official.
The officials maintained that after opening this bridge, north-bound vehicles travelling from Nariman Point can directly enter the Sea Link and exit at Bandra. However, the entry point for south-bound vehicles will remain the same at Worli. “Vehicles travelling towards north can directly avail the sea-link without exiting from the Worli interchange. Meanwhile, the point of entry for the south-bound vehicles traveling towards Nariman Point remains unchanged from Worli and Haji Ali,” the official said.
Earlier, the BMC was supposed to open this bridge partially for vehicular movement from July end. However, owing to the heavy spell of rainfall the maximum city witnessed last month, the civic authorities postponed the deadline owing to high tidal waves since the civil works for this bridge was taken up from the Arabian Sea. However, civic officials said that owing to frequent dry spells during July, the civil works were expedited.
The arch bridges weigh around 4,000 metric tonnes (MT) and have an average length of 140 meters. At present, the coastal road is operational between 7 am and 11 pm on weekdays.
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