Madurai launches bridge project on Vaigai river

Construction work on the high-level bridge at Kuruvikkaran Salai, replacing the 50 year-old existing bridge across the Vaigai river, is set to start shortly with the Madurai Corporation approving the tender awarded to a private contractor. The new bridge will come up at a cost of ₹27.5 crore with ₹23 crore being contributed through the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund, while the remaining ₹4.5 crore will be pitched in by the corporation. The new bridge will be 1.5m higher than the older one and will also be a little wider with a total width of 17.5m, including a two-metre wide pedestrian pathway, on either side, and the total length of the bridge will be 223.20m.