The Vallom–Parakkadavu Bridge, also known as Parappuram-Vallamkadavu Bridge is a bridge across the Periyar, that connects Vallamkadavu in Perumbavoor municipality with Parappuram in Kanjoor, in Kerala.[1] Opened in August 2023,[2] the bridge makes the travelling from the Idukki and Kottayam districts to the Cochin International Airport easier, as it reduce the travel distance to Nedumbassery by 10 km.[3]
Vallam–Parakkadavu Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Parappuram Vallamkadavu Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 10°07′59″N 76°27′26″E / 10.133023°N 76.457287°E |
| Locale | Parakkadavu |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 289 m |
| Width | 11 m |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2016 |
| Construction end | 2023 |
| Opened | 24 August 2023 |
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Overview
editThe bridge's construction got under way in 2016 after receiving technical approval for ₹23 crore. Floods and the departure of the company that had initially accepted the contract, however, caused a delay. Its construction was completed and opened to public in August 2023. With the opening of the bridge, people travelling from Perumbavoor and Muvattupuzha to Nedumbassery Airport and Ernakulam via Aluva have easy access to the airport. It acts as a bypass around Kalady Sreesankara bridge, and Kaladi town, the busiest parts of MC Road.[4] The bridge is 289.458 metres long and has been built in nine 32.162 metre spans. It is 11.23 metres wide, with 7.5 metres for vehicles and 1.5 metres for footpaths on both sides. The bridge's superstructure is made up of prestressed RC slabs supported by a 6.5 m diameter well foundation. Approach roads have been built for 200 metres on the Vallam side and 50 metres on the Parappuram side.[5]
References
edit- ^ "വല്ലം–പാറക്കടവ് പാലം ഇന്നു തുറക്കും; ഇനി വിമാനത്താവളത്തിലെത്താം, കാലടിയിൽ കുരുങ്ങാതെ". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "PRD Live - പാറപ്പുറം – വല്ലംകടവ് പാലം യാഥാര്ഥ്യമാകുന്നു". Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Parappuram-Vallamkadavu bridge opens for traffic today". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Correspondent, Special (20 September 2022). "Bridge linking Perumbavoor and Aluva to be completed soon". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ anver. "2 ജില്ലക്കാർക്ക് ആശ്വാസം, നെടുമ്പാശ്ശേരി വിമാനത്താവളത്തിലേക്കുള്ള യാത്ര വലയ്ക്കില്ല! വല്ലം കടവ് പാലം തുറന്നു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
