Work on new bridge in Chennai nearing completion

In Chennai, the Anna Nagar link road project, which has been making a tardy progress over the past four years, finally seems to be heading towards completion with the construction of the bridge across the Uyyakondan river reaching the finishing stages. The link road will be completed in the next three months, sources said. The civic body has drawn much flak, from residents and the elected representatives over the execution of the project which has been progressing in fits and starts since 2009.

The road is to link Anna Nagar Main Road and Lawsons Road Junction near the MGR Statue in Cantonment in the city. The project included the construction of a new bridge across the Uyyakondan near the Uzhavar Sandhai grounds. The road was sanctioned several years ago at a cost of about Rs. 4.38 crore, which includes a grant of Rs 1.20 crore from Seed Capital Assistance Scheme of Department of Town and Country Planning.