Coimbatore: Work on the bridge across river Noyyal at Ravathur near Irugur has gained pace.
State local administration minister S P Velumani had announced that the new bridge would be constructed at Ravathur after the causeway across Noyyal was damaged last year. The damaged causeway had become unfit for vehicles and commuters were forced to take a circuitous route to reach their destinations.
Planned at a cost of Rs 3.8 crore, the bridge will facilitate easy mobility for people from Irugur, Sulur, Pallapalayam, Kannampalayam as well as those who want to reach Avinashi Road from Trichy road.
Several residents have urged authorities to complete work on the bridge as early as possible.
“Since school children need not visit the campus to attend classes, they are being spared of the trouble. Others face a lot of trouble because of absence of the bridge,” said K Sounderarajan, an AIADMK functionary from Irugur.
Collector K Rajamani had recently inspected the bridge work and instructed officials to expedite construction work.
Officials said that they trying to complete the work in six months.