Gadkari, Pinarayi to open Alappuzha bypass on Jan 28
By Express News Service
ALAPPUZHA: 45 years after it was mooted and practically six years since its building works have been inaugurated in 2015, the Alappuzha bypass shall be opened to the general public on January 28.The bypass street shall be collectively inaugurated by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 1pm, Public Works Minister G Sudhakaran mentioned on Thursday.
“The bypass was built for `344 crore. The 6.8km road includes 4.8km of elevated highway, which will bring a relief to those commuting via NH-66,” Sudhakaran mentioned.Gadkari had inaugurated the development works of the bypass in April 2015. The venture, which was to be accomplished in September 2017, was delayed attributable to numerous causes. The deadline was then prolonged to May 2018 and once more to August 31, 2018.
Bypass to supply clear view of Arabian sea
Barring the railway overbridges (RoBs) at Malikamukku and Kuthirapanthi, the development works have been wrapped up earlier than the ultimate deadline. Mistakes within the building of the girders of the RoBs took one other 18 months to right. The two-lane bypass street hyperlinks Kommady on the north, Kalarcode on the south and passes by the western facet of NH-66.
One of the most important options of the Alappuzha bypass is a 3.2 km-stretch of the elevated freeway that passes by the Alappuzha seaside, giving a transparent view of the Arabian Sea. Travelling by will probably be a visible deal with for passengers, who can, if the time is true, marvel on the sight of the solar setting within the sea.
