The first phase of the reconstructed bridge over Dahisar river at Srikrishna Nagar in Borivali (East), which falls under R/Central Division of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was inaugurated by state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday, March 11.
The bridge, which forms a crucial link connecting Srikrishna Nagar in Borivali to western expressway, was shut for motorists after a portion of it collapsed in October 2021. It also connects to western expressway to Abhinav Nagar and Shantivan.
While one part of the bridge has been completed, work on the other part is still awaiting clearance from the forest department.
The BMC had floated a tender for the demolition and construction of the bridge in January 2022. Work on widening and reconstruction of the bridge began soon after.
As per reports, the bridge was reconstructed using integrated deck slabs. The total length of the bridge is 41.5 metres and width is 22 metres. Of this, work on 11 metres of the bridge, comprising two lanes has already been completed as a part of Phase-I.
The remaining 11.30-metre wide bridge will be completed in the second phase after we receive the no-disturbance certificate from the Forest Department.
One part of the bridge near SGNP, falls under the forest department. The BMC has appointed a consultant to obtain an NOC. Work on the second phase will begin after that.
Local MP Gopal Shetty, Local MLA Prakash Surve, MLA Praveen Darekar, MLA Manisha Chowdhary, Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) P. Velarasu, Deputy Commissioner (Circle 7) Dr. Bhagyashree Kapse, Deputy Commissioner (Infrastructure) Ulhas Mahale, R Central Division Asst. along with Commissioner Sandhya Nandedkar, Engineer-in-Chief (Pool) Sanjay Koundinyapure were also present.