The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has closed traffic on the old bridge at Veliyambakkam near the Athur toll plaza on the Chennai-Tiruchi highway following repairs.
Videos of the damaged bridge in Villupuram district have gone viral on social media for two days now.
Damage to a bearing made of elastomer material caused due to wear and tear has led to the bridge swaying at the joint. The bearing is inserted between the pier cap and the deck slab to bear the load and the friction between the two surfaces, explained an official in the NHAI.
