Vehicle movement on Uppilipalayam flyover was stopped for a day on Sunday for the Highways Department to execute the repair works it has taken up.
An official of the department said it was replacing the expansion joints in four places on the flyover as part of the repair works. There are joints for almost every 100 feet. The department is replacing the joints in four locations.
“We have done so for one side of the flyover this week. We will complete it on the other side next week. We plan to take up works next week too on Friday and Saturday nights and on Sunday during daytime so that vehicle movement is not affected during the week days,” the official said.
The National Highways division of the State Highways Department took up reconstruction of the parapet walls (cross barriers) on the flyover last October at a total cost of ₹5.5 crore.
Further, it re-laid the bitumen topping on the road on the flyover for three km. The expansion joints were replaced now as part of this project.
The department also started works on March 7 for flyovers at three locations in the city at a total cost of ₹360 crore - Sungam - Ramanathapuram junctions, Koundampalayam - Nallampalayam Pirivu junction, and at G.N. Mills. The preliminary works were going on for the last few days. On Sunday, foundation works commenced for the Sungam flyover and will start for Koundampalayam flyover in a day or two. At present, there are no plans for traffic diversion, the official added.