Expedited Reconstruction of South Usman Road Flyover

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced its commitment to expedite the reconstruction of the South Usman Road flyover. Originally slated for completion by September 2024, efforts are now underway to finish the project by mid-2024, as per a press release from GCC. This reconstruction project involves the renewal of 177 piles, including down/up ramps and abutments, along with 53 piers.

Progress on the eastern side has already seen the completion of 89 piles, 21 pile caps with pedestals, and 13 steel pier and pier cap installations. Notably, an 80-meter retaining wall with a crash barrier has been erected along 107 meters of the project.

With an estimated cost of ₹131 crore, the project’s tender was floated at ₹129.64 crore in May 2022. The redevelopment includes provisions for both up and down ramps connecting the existing Usman Road flyover to the Burkit Road junction.