Flyover construction work on Usman Road begins; traffic diversion to remain in force till December
The decision was taken by the Greater Chennai Corporation who is carrying out a construction work at the flyover to merge it with an upcoming bridge, which is under construction.
Visual of Usman road flyover extension work (Manivasagan N)
CHENNAI: Traffic diversions were announced earlier at T Nagar as Usman Road Flyover has been shut down.
The decision was taken by the Greater Chennai Corporation who is carrying out a construction work at the flyover to merge it with an upcoming bridge, which is under construction.
GCC has begun the work to demolish 120 metres of the down ramp of the flyover for linking it to the new flyover.
This will connect to Anna Salai. Once the portion of the existing flyover near Rangan Street is demolished, the authorities will take up the task to connect it with the upcoming 1.2km flyover.
According to sources, over 50 per cent of construction work has been completed at Usman Road Steel Flyover.
In view of the proposed flyover construction work at Madley Junction, T Nagar, Greater Chennai Traffic Police have announced traffic diversions until Dec 2024.
Accordingly, Vehicles coming from North Usman Road towards T. Nagar Bus Stand are prohibited from using Usman Road flyover near Panagal Park.
Instead vehicles can take the Service road of the flyover and reach T.Nagar Bus Stand via Prakasam Road - Bhashyam Road - Thyagaraya Road - Burkit Road.
Only buses will be allowed to ply from Burkitt Road Moopparapan Street Junction towards Madley.
Other vehicles can reach T. Nagar Bus Stand via Usman Road - Moopbarappan Street- Musa Street, South Dandapani Street- Mannar Street.
From T. Nagar bus stand, take South Usman Road to reach Saidapet Anna Road and reach Kannammapet Junction, then take South West Boag Road, CIT Nagar Fourth Main Road, CIT Nagar Third Main Road to reach Anna Road.
Vehicles going from CIT Nagar 1st Main Road to North Usman Road can take South West Boag Road at Kannammapet junction and take Venkat Narayana Road to reach North Usman Road via Nageswaran Rao Road.
From T.Nagar Bus Stand to reach North Usman Road from Madley roundabout take Burkit Road to Venkat Narayana Road and turn left at Nageswara Rao Road to reach North Usman Road.