The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned funds for a new link road between East Coast Road (ECR) and Rajiv Gandhi Salai or Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR).
The 1.4 km link road will begin at Neelankarai on ECR and join Radial road at the Thoraipakkam junction. A 9-span, 52 mtr long bridge across the Buckingham Canal will also be part of the new link road.
The state government has sanctioned Rs 204 crore for the project.
Meanwhile, a sum of Rs 172.4 crore has been tentatively fixed for land acquisition. A total of 21,929 sq mtr of land will be acquired at Neelankarai, and 22,386 sq mtr at Okkiam Thoraipakkam, and Rs 31.8 crore will go towards construction of the four-lane road that will have service lanes and footpaths.
Related Link:
Project Profile