Motorists want several highway stretches including Velachery-Tambaram Road, Radial Road, Medavakkam-Sholinganallur Road and Rajiv Gandhi Salai to be repaired. These were damaged during the recent incessant rain caused by cyclone Michaung.
“There are potholes even atop the iconic Anna Flyover on Anna Salai. The tar layer on top has shrunk revealing holes that are over two inches deep. At night, driving on the flyover has become difficult,” said G. Ramakrishnan, a resident of Besant Nagar.
According to Soundararajan, a resident of Mettukuppam, the damage to Medavakkam–Sholinganallur Road was initially caused by construction work of Metrorail. The cuts and damage worsened due to the gushing waters during the rain. “The road was cordoned off for a few days as water from upstream was flowing on it. The gashes look so dangerous and require urgent repairs,” he said.
