BETL Update: PWD to ease congestion during construction

PWD to ease congestion during construction
The Times of India

Commuters on Hosur Road can look forward to an early easing of traffic woes: the Public Works Department (PWD) is getting serious about upgrading the road connecting Attibele junction on Hosur Road with Sarjapur Road and Dommasandra, and the road connecting Attibele junction with Bannerghatta Road.
PWD secretary Sudhir Krishna on Saturday held a meeting with officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is building the elevated expressway, traffic police and the Karnataka IT/BT secretary to discuss the issue of easing traffic flow on Hosur Road during the construction of the expressway. Later, Krishna told TOI that the two roads from Attibele junction would be made “well motorable” by next month. “Most of it will be twolane. We will also do four-laning on
some stretches by November,” he said.
Once ready, all inter-state and heavy vehicles coming from Hosur side will have to take these roads. And only local traffic will be allowed towards the Silk Board junction during the construction of the expressway. It will also help many IT professionals living on Bannerghatta Road and working in Electronics City, since they can take the direct road via Attibele and avoid the congested route via the Silk Board junction.
Meanwhile, the different aspects of the Hosur Road elevated expressway project appear to be moving as per targets to meet the July 2008 deadline. The completion of the service roads and drain work has been slightly delayed on account of land acquisition issues, but this is not expected to delay the main project.
STAGE OF WORK
Service roads: Of the 10 km to be done, 9.2 km completed and opened to traffic. The remaining is expected to be completed this month.
Erection of drains: 17.5 km done. The remaining 2.5 km expected to be completed by May 15.
Six-laning of main road: 17.5 km done. 2.5 km expected to be completed by May 15.
Elevated expressway: 300 piles (foundations for pillars) done. 12 pillars done. The total will be over 1,500.