After BMC, it's the turn of MMRDA, MSRDC to go for fresh audits of bridges, fly-overs in their jurisdiction
In the wake of FOB collapse last week in the city, killing six, all flyovers and foot overbridges (FOB)'s on Western Express Highway (WEH) and Eastern Express Highway (EEH) handled by agencies will soon undergo structural inspection and audit.
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) that maintains several flyovers on WEH and EEH will carryout structural audit of the flyovers it maintains on WEH and EEH. Along with this, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) officials who look after several flyovers and FOB on WEH and EEH is also going to carryout structural inspection of the same to ensure the emergency exits and safety measures required are undertaken. Post the collapse of the CSMT bridge last week, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been at the receiving end for the safety lapse. They have started re-auditing and proposing to demolish FOB's that are not in good condition.
A MSRDC official said, "We have been carrying out audits and inspection regularly. Also because of the ongoing Metro project work on WEH and EEH, the flyovers under our purview are already been watched. But after the last week's incidents we have decided to carryout fresh safety audit to ensure and address safety concerns that may come out post the audit."
Several prominent flyovers like the Kalanagar flyover, Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road flyover, Vakola flyover, National Park flyover in Borivali will be inspected. On the eastern part, repair works for Sion flyover was proposed by MSRDC in 2017, but there has been several delays in design of bolts and expansion joints that are yet to be replaced. The MSRDC now anticipates that the repair work will start from April 20, and will go on for two months during which Sion flyover will remain shut completely.
Several flyovers on WEH and EEH that falls under MMRDA will be inspected followed by FOB's on the WEH between Dahisar and Andheri. MMRDA official said, "We were asked to carryout safety inspection post the bridge collapse last week. We have accordingly started the safety structural inspection in order to address any issues." Apart from this, MMRDA had also constructed several skywalks in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Flyovers and FOBs
- BMC: SV Road, Link Road, LBS Marg, Eastern Freeway, all service roads.
- MMRDA: Roads and Bridges in Bandra Kurla Complex, Wadala (partly) Western Express Highway between Dahisar and Andheri where Metro work is ongoing.
- MSRDC: Around 30 flyovers in Mumbai Metropolitan Region including Bandra-Worli Sea-Link
- PWD: Sion-Panvel Highway, Eastern Express Highway and Western Express Highway between Andheri and Bandra.
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