Chennai Bypass Road
Chennai Bypass Road | |
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Route information | |
Part of AH20 | |
Maintained by Chennai City, Chengalpattu district | |
Location | |
Country | Chennai City |
Highway system | |
Chennai HSCTC |
The Chennai Bypass Road is a full-access controlled
Phases
Phase I
The first phase is 19 km (12 mi) six-lane fully access controlled carriageway from Perungalathur on the Grand Southern Trunk Road (NH 32) to Maduravoyal which lies on the Chennai–Bangalore NH-48. A 3-tier trumpet interchange has also been constructed at the starting point at Irumbuliyur. It was inaugurated in April 2008. The Road runs through Thiruneermalai, Pammal, Anakaputhur, Tharapakkam, Kovur, Porur, Vanagaram to reach Maduravoyal.
Phase II
The second phase include extending the bypass by 13 km (8.1 mi) from Maduravoyal to Puzhal on the Chennai–Kolkata NH16 and four-laning it. It also includes two interchanges. A clover-leaf grade separator at Maduravoyal Junction and a trumpet interchange at puzhal where the bypass phase II ends.
Elevated Road
A 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) elevated six-lane corridor forms the part of the Phase II being executed currently. This elevated road cuts through the Industrial Estate in
Interchanges
- A 3-tier interchange connecting NH32 at Irumbuliyur. This place is where the bypass begins.
- An elevated cloverleaf interchange at Maduravoyal to connect it with the Chennai Port–Maduravoyal Expressway and the proposed Maduravoyal–Sriperumbudur dry port expressway.
- A trumpet interchange at Puzhal[1]
Gallery
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The Porur flyover section of Phase I of the Chennai bypass passing through Porur Lake
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The expressway passes through the outskirts of Chennai
See also
References
- ^ "PIB Foundation stone for Phase II of Chennai Bypass". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.