CHENNAI: Construction of the city’s longest flyover, linking Nanmangalam with Medavakkam, is nearing completion. Installation of lights and laying of an approach road are expected to be over in a week. A senior official from the state highways department said the 2.06km-long flyover, covering the key junctions of Sholinganallur, Mambakkam and Madipakkam, will greatly reduce congestion on Tambaram-Velacherry road.
On an average, 1.25 lakh motorists use the stretch daily. “With the completion of this flyover, those heading to Velachery from Tambaram area can reach their destination without delay,” he said.
Construction of the flyover began in 2015, but was halted about a year later. Agreement with the then contractor was terminated and work awarded to a new one, who resumed the construction in 2018. The Madipakkam-Tambaram road now has two flyovers. The first was built to ease traffic flow from Medavakkam to Nanmangalam, for vehicles heading to Tambaram and beyond. The second was built to connect Tambaram with Velacherry (via Medavakkam).
The construction of the first flyover faced a two-year delay. It was finally inaugurated in February last. As for the second, the delay was three years, said an official.