Hyderabad: An upcoming bridge over the Musi River is set to end the decades-old commuting woes of motorists — who had to grapple with the inundation of the current low-height bridge — travelling towards Dilsukhnagar, Nalgonda Crossroads in Malakpet and further away, via Amberpet and Moosarambagh.
Civic body officials said the foundations for the project, costing Rs 52 crore, would be laid by March and the project completed in one year.
The bridge starts from Ali Cafe in Amberpet and ends at Pista House, opposite the Musarambagh RTO. Currently, the demolition of the existing bridge at Moosarambagh over Musi is underway, which will be replaced by the new structure.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has already started pulling down portions of the existing bridge.
Officials said that the new bridge will be 400 metres long, including approaches, and 29.5 metres wide, with six lanes and 3.5-metre footpaths on either side.
“The height of the new bridge is 10 metres, unlike the earlier one, which was of a low height. The new structure will have a better aesthetic appeal too,” a GHMC official said.
The bridge is being replaced as motorists had to suffer during rain, as the water overflow and waterlogging would make the bridge unusable, posing enormous risks to those who use it.
“The water flow increases significantly during rain and monsoon. There have been several instances when the authorities had to close the bridge completely for public saftey,” said C. Pratap, a resident of Shalivahana Nagar, Dilsukhnagar.
