Kundannoor-Thevara Bridge
The bridge was resurfaced using stone mastic asphalt, an advanced German paving technology promised to last five years, under a Rs 12.85-crore project last year. Kochi : Deep potholes have surfaced along the 1.75-km-long Kundannoor-Thevara bridge yet again, putting commuters through agonising delays daily due to severe congestion.
The main reason is the slow progress of ongoing drainage renovation work,” said Antony P A, who commutes daily through the section to drop his child at school. PWD (NH wing) carried out repair work nearly three months ago, but deep craters have formed at the centre of the bridge. “It has made travel hazardous especially for two-wheelers along the narrow two-lane structure. Also, heavy traffic congestion is being experienced at Thevara Ferry Junction and along Pandit Karuppan Road during the morning and evening rush hours.
As the region hosts at least five institutions, the morning peak hours between 7.30am and 10am are the most chaotic, as school buses, office goers and commercial vehicles face a bottleneck. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news.
Thevara councillor Elizabeth blamed it on the narrow road and said laying a parallel road was the only solution. We’re doing the drainage renovation work in small stretches to lessen its impact on the traffic,” she said. The authorities should take rectification measures on a war footing,” said another commuter, Santosh Kumar N. However, PWD (NH wing) should take permanent solutions,” said Ajitha Nandakumar, Maradu municipality chairperson.
“A major part of the vehicles proceeding to the city and areas like Palluruthy are passing through Thevara Ferry junction. “The tarring along the bridge has rolled up and resulted in small humps at multiple locations. “We’ll look into the issue and take up temporary repair measures. Download the TOI App.