Nearly two weeks after the phase-wise demolition of the British-era structure Carnac flyover in Mumbai commenced, it has come to light that the bridge will return with a new look in 2024.
According to reports, it has come to light that the dismantling and construction work of Carnac bridge, which is located between CSMT and Masjid stations, is likely to be completed in 22 months.
Dismantling work is being carried out by the CR and reconstruction work will be carried out by BMC. The cost, which includes dismantling, and reconstruction of a bridge with an upgraded approach road will be nearly INR 70 crores.
Officials stated that after the demolition, the BMC will start construction work, which is likely to get complete in 19 months. The dismantling work will be completed in 90 days.
The new bridge will have only one span of over 65 meters instead of six spans. The existing bridge has six spans, each around 10 metre.
The height of the existing bridge (being dismantled) is 4.9 metre which will be replaced by 5.9-metre high bridge. Moreover, the new bridge will be nearly 9 metre wider than the existing bridge.
Meanwhile, the width of the existing old bridge is 18.2 metre including both side pathways (foot path). The new bridge will be around 27-metre wide including both pathways.
For those unversed, the bridge was completely closed last month following a meeting of railway, traffic police and civic officials, who took into consideration widespread cracks and corrosion on the structure.
The bridge was built in 1868 and was declared unsafe by an expert team of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) in 2018, though the movement of heavy vehicles on it was stopped in 2014 itself.
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