Reay Road Cable-Stayed Bridge To Open For Public In May 2024
The Reay Road cable-stayed road over the bridge, a critical east-west connector for the city and the second cable-stayed bridge in Mumbai after the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL), is expected to be completed by May 2024, two months later than its prior deadline of March.
The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC), commonly known as Maharail, has completed 70% of its construction and is currently in talks with the Central Railway about taking blocks in March.
According to Maharail officials, foundation construction has been completed, and girder and superstructure work is currently underway. “Approximately 70% of the work for this cable-stayed ROB has been completed to date. If all right of way (ROW) is cleared, we will finish constructing the bridge in May, which began in February 2022,” stated an MRIDC official.
Right of way (ROW) refers to the legal right to cross a road before other road users.
The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) and Central Railway have to relocate one ticket counter and 15 GI sheds for workshop purposes, while 130 huts have been cleared.
The Reay Road Cable Stayed ROB has a central pylon system, with stay cables installed on the bridge’s central spine girder. MahaRail used cable-stayed cables to create the cable-stayed ROB with fewer piers and a smaller foundation. Individual segments are constructed at the fabrication yard and brought to the site for erection, whilst for the straight alignment, a simple steel girder system is used for easy and quick construction.
The MRIDC Official further added, “The new cable-stayed ROB with a longer span minimises infringements with underground utilities. It will have six lanes with footpaths for pedestrians and smooth traffic.”
