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PROJECT OVERVIEW INDIA The Worli Bandra Sea Link project would provide an additional link between the island and the suburbs of the city and would help in reducing the congestion on Mahim Causeway and Mahim Dadar area, which presently is a bottleneck. The 5.6 km bridge will include a 600-meter cable-stayed segmental span supported by a single tower. The bridge will take 30 months to construct and cost is estimated at $120 million dollars. NEWS October 7, 1999 Latest update on the project direct from Executive Engineer Rajesh Gajjar. He reports that the project name has been changed from Worli Bandra Sea Link Project to Bandra Worli Sea Link Project. The contract for the approaches have been awarded and progress is underway. Tender bids for the main bridge and approach viaducts including toll plaza are being received on October 12, 1999. Construction is slated to begin in December 1999. September 21, 1999 Sverdrup-HNTB team has completed over 50% of the design of
a fast track job in India. The 5.6 km bridge will include a 600-meter
cable-stayed segmental span supported by a single tower. The bridge will
take 30 months to construct and cost is estimated at $120 million dollars.
Bids for this project based on the 50% design are due September 27 with
construction set by the end of the year.. The Worli Bandra Sea Link
project would provide an additional link between the island and the
suburbs of the city and would help in reducing the congestion on Mahim
Causeway and Mahim Dadar area, which presently is a bottleneck. |
