East Coast Elevated Expressway
East Coast Elevated Expressway | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by Tamil Nadu State Highways | |
Length | 9.7 km (6.0 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From | Light House, Chennai |
East Coast of Bay of Bengal Adyar Estuary | |
To | East Coast Road |
Location | |
Country | India |
Major cities | Chennai |
Highway system | |
Chennai HSCTC |
The East Coast Elevated Expressway is a proposed 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) elevated expressway in the city of
Broken bridge, Chennai. This corridor is being implemented by the Tamil Nadu Highways Department in two phases[1][2] and forms a part of circular transportation corridors
.
Alignment
There are three segments for the project. The vertical clearance is 5.5 m.
Phase 1: Lighthouse — Elliot's Beach [4.7 km]
Gandhi Statue — Foreshore Estate: [2.4 km]
- This section is 4-laned. The ramp starts near Light House on the service road left of Kamarajar Salai.
- The entry ramp (entering the corridor) starts next to the lighthouse and takes a right turn into the elevated corridor.
- The exit ramp (exiting towards Gandhi Statue) starts in front of the IG ramp takes a left turn after 300 m and turns right 50m just after the Lighthouse and runs along the median of the Nochikuppam Road/ Elevated Expressway.
- Both ramps meets @ 0.5 km and run for distance of 1.9 km and continue to pass through the next section.
- This section provides the connectivity between the Buckingham corridors with the Adyar Corridor of circular corridors.
Foreshore Estate — Elliot's Beach: [2.3 km]
- An entry and exit ramp at Foreshore Estate junction joins the main section and continues as a 4-lane road till Elliot's Beach.
- It runs for a distance of 1.7 km and joins Besant Nagar 5th Avenue Road @ Elliot's Beach.
- It crosses Broken Bridge.
- It also includes a 4-lane Through arch bridge called "Signature Bridge" across Adyar Estuary for a distance of 250 m.
- This section was proposed as a 6-lane stretch by the consultant but the committee wants it to be 4-laned uniformly throughout the corridor!
Right of Way (ROW)
From (km) | To (km) | Length (km) | Right of way (ROW) (m) | Section/Location |
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0+000 | 0+370 | 0.370 | 32.5 | Approach ramps and at grade roads in Kamarajar Salai |
0+370 | 2+000 | 1.630 | 21.5 to 26.5 | Elevated corridor along Santhome loop road up to Foreshore Estate |
2+000 | 3+055 | 1.055 | 26.5 to 40.0 | Ramp location in Foreshore Estate including two lane entry & exit ramps |
3+055 | 3+240 | 0.185 | 18 | After ramp at Foreshore Estate up to Adyar Bridge, along Srinivasapuram |
3+250 | 3+529 | 0.279 | 20.5 | Along bridge across Adyar River |
3+529 | 3+670 | 0.141 | 18 | After Adyar Bridge across Adyar River |
3+670 | 4+280 | 0.610 | 27 to 30 | From Adyar Bridge to Ramp at Orukuppam |
4+280 | 4+640 | 0.360 | 35 | From Approach to Besant Nagar Junction |
Phase 2: Elliot's Beach — East Coast Road [5 km]
This stretch runs over Elliots Beach Road and turns east near velankanni church and runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal till Kottivakkamkuppam and take a right turn to join the East Coast Road at Kottivakkam
Ramps
The corridor will have entry and exit ramps at the following places.
- Lighthouse, Chennai
- Foreshore Estate
- Elliot's Beach
- Kottivakkam
Project Status
2009
January:
- Wilbur Smith Associates submitted the final feasibility study of the corridor.
- Protests from Green Activists.[3]
- Project will make 30-year-old conservation program of the critically endangered olive ridleyturtles useless, fears environmentalists.
26 August:
- The planned development near the adyar estuary is put on hold following strong requests from people. The area near Theosophical Society will also remain untouched.[4]
14 October:
- Entry and exit ramps at light house realigned.[5]
- Broken bridge to be demolished and rebuild as a steel-arched bridge.[6]
2010
5 May: Detailed Feasibility Study approved and DPR would be prepared.[7]
References
- ^ The author has posted comments on this article (3 September 2008). "10-km elevated highway to come up along coast - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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