The Avinashi Road Elevated Expressway is a 10.10-kilometre-long (6.28 mi), four-lane, elevated expressway under construction in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The corridor begins near the Uppilipalayam Flyover and ends near the Goldwins junction over the Avinashi Road, the most important arterial road in the city, bypassing over 12 traffic intersections. Upon completion, this would be the longest elevated corridor in Tamil Nadu, and the second longest in India after the P. V. Narasimha Rao Expressway.[2]
| Avinashi Road Elevated Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Department of Highways and Minor Ports (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Length | 10.01 km (6.22 mi) |
| Existed | December 2020–present |
| History | Completion scheduled for 2024 |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Uppilipalayam |
| To | Goldwins |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Major cities | Coimbatore |
| Highway system | |
History edit
A 10.01-kilometre (6.22 mi) long, 17.25-metre (56.6 ft) wide elevated road project at a cost of ₹1,621 crore was proposed in 2019 to reduce traffic congestion in the congested Avinashi Road . The project was sanctioned in June 2020 when the Tamil Nadu Government gave its 'in principle' approval to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the elevated expressway.[3]
The expressway starts near the eastern end of the Uppilipalayam Flyover and ends before the Goldwins Junction. It would run over the Avinashi Road, the most important arterial road in the city bypassing over 12 traffic intersections. There would be a total of four entry and exit ramps as part of the project.[4]
Structure edit
- The four-lane flyover covering a distance of 10 km would decongest the Avinashi Road, the most important arterial road in the city by bypassing over 12 traffic intersections. The flyover would be built over the current operational flyover at Hope College junction and minor bridges near Peelamedu and Nava India junctions.[5]
- The flyover will have entry and exit ramps in the Anna Statue, Peelamedu, Nava India, Hopes College, and Airport junctions to facilitate the vehicular movement and distribution to other arterial roads.[6]
Costing edit
On the cost front, ₹300 crore will be the amount for land acquisition and ₹700 crore for the main bridge. Another ₹500 crore will be to reconstruct or widen some of the existing bridges on Avinashi Road, construction of service roads and improvement of junctions.
Bypassed Traffic Intersections edit
- Park gate
- Anna Silai
- GKNM Signal
- Lakshmi Mills
- Nava India
- ESSO bunk
- PSG Tech
- Krishnammal College
- Fun Republic Mall
- Hopes College
- Tidel Park Signal
- Airport Signal
References edit
- ^ "Preliminary work begins on Avinashi Road flyover". The Times of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "11 Longest Elevated Expressway in Major Indian Cities".
- ^ "Avinashi Road flyover works to commence soon". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Avinashi Road flyover works set to take off". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Work on Avinashi Road flyover begins". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Avinashi Road flyover work expected to start shortly". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.