The Public Works department (PWD) has begun soil testing to construct a new bridge at Rajamala on the Munnar-Udumalpet Interstate Highway. According to officials, the new bridge will be set up at Rajamala 5th mile, around 12 km from Munnar town.
Devikulam Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) A. Raja said that the parallel bridge at Rajamala 5th mile aims at avoiding hours-long traffic blocks on holidays and weekends on the Rajamala-Munnar stretch.
According to the officials, the 7-m wide bridge will be constructed on the 5th-mile curve at Rajamala. “The parallel bridge will be constructed with a 1.5-m wide footpath. After completing the works, while the interstate vehicle will be diverted through the new bridge, the tourist vehicles will be allowed to move through the old bridge,” said Mr Raja.
