Vallam–Parakkadavu Bridge

Vallam–Parakkadavu Bridge
Vallam–Parakkadavu Bridge
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

The Vallam–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. Opened in August 2023, 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.[1]

Overview

The 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.[2] 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.[3]

References

"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.
anver. "2 ജില്ലക്കാർക്ക് ആശ്വാസം, നെടുമ്പാശ്ശേരി വിമാനത്താവളത്തിലേക്കുള്ള യാത്ര വലയ്ക്കില്ല! വല്ലം കടവ് പാലം തുറന്നു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 September 2023.

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[1] "Parappuram-Vallamkadavu bridge opens for traffic today". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[2] Correspondent, Special (20 September 2022). "Bridge linking Perumbavoor and Aluva to be completed soon". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

[3] ver. "2 ജില്ലക്കാർക്ക് ആശ്വാസം, നെടുമ്പാശ്ശേരി വിമാനത്താവളത്തിലേക്കുള്ള യാത്ര വലയ്ക്കില്ല! വല്ലം കടവ് പാലം തുറന്നു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 September 2023.