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'''Chennai Elevated Expressways''' is a Road Network Development Scheme of the Second Master Plan by CMDA for the [[Chennai]] city.<ref>http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume1_English_PDF/Vol1_Chapter04_Transport.pdf</ref>
'''Chennai Elevated Expressways''' is a road network development scheme of the Second Master Plan by CMDA for [[Chennai]] city, [[India]].<ref>http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume1_English_PDF/Vol1_Chapter04_Transport.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>


== Corridors ==
== Corridors ==
A total of 8 Elevated Corridors have been proposed as a medium-term Scheme.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3438868.cms</ref>
Five elevated corridors have been proposed as a medium-term scheme.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023071453/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-03/chennai/27892711_1_chennai-port-ennore-port-new-bus Multi-crore infrastructure plan - Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2008-09-03). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</ref>


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! Type
! Along/Across
! Along/across
! From
! From
! To
! To
! via
! via
! Length (km)
! Length (km)
! Cost in INR crores (Estimated)
! Cost in INR crores (estimated)
! Status
! Status
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|-
| Elevated Freight Corridor
| Elevated road
| Banks of Cooum River
| Chennai Port
| Maduravoyal
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| 19
| 1655*
| Under Construction<ref>http://www.tn.gov.in/gorders/highways/hway_e_63_2008.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/28/stories/2009012858270300.htm</ref>
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| Elevated Road
| Adyar Estuary
| Light House
| ECR
| Besant Nagar
| 9.7
| 430* (1st Phase)
| Under Construction<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/25/stories/2009012558090100.htm</ref>
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| Elevated Road
| Jawaharlal Nehru Salai (IRR)
| SIDCO Junction
| Koyambedu Kaliamman Koil Street Junction
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| 8
| 600
| Highly unlikely to take of as elevated road coz of elevated corridor 2 of [[Chennai Metro]] that is under construction along the same alignment.
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| Elevated Road
| Arcot Road
| Arcot Road
| Vadapalani
| Vadapalani
| Porur
| Porur
| Saligramam
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| 300
| 300
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| Thiruvottiyur High Road
| Thiruvottiyur High Road
| Tollgate
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| Rajaji Salai
| Rajaji Salai
| Parrys Corner
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| Nungambakkam High Road
| Nungambakkam High Road
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| Valluvarkotta High Road, Mc. Nichols Hight Road, College Road and Haddows Road
| Valluvarkottam High Road, Mc. Nichols High Road, College Road and Haddows Road
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| 300
| 300
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| GST
| GST
| Chennai Port
| Chennai Port
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| 1400
| 1400
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The following 12 Corridors have been proposed in the Long term Scheme
The following 12 corridors have been proposed in the long term scheme
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| Elevated Freight Corridor
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| Ennore Port (Northern Gate)
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| Elevated Freight Corridor
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| Elevated Road
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| Elevated Road
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| Elevated Road
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| Kamarajar Salai
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| Elevated Road
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| Rajiv Gandhi Salai (IT Expressway)
| Rajiv Gandhi Salai (IT Expressway)
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| Elevated Road
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| Arcot Road
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| Elevated Road
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| Aminjikarai
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| Kathivakkam High Road
| Kathivakkam High Road
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| Thiruvottiyur High Road
| Thiruvottiyur High Road
| Monroe Statue
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| NH45
| NH45
| Kathipara
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| 1350
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* Revised cost during tender process.
* Revised cost during tender process.


==Other Corridors==
==Other corridors==
Apart from the Master Plan, other corridors are being planned by the [[Corporation of Chennai]], [[Chennai Port]] Trust and [[Ennore Port]] Trust. The following are the details of these elevated roads.
Apart from the Master Plan, other corridors are being planned by the [[Corporation of Chennai]], [[Chennai Port]] Trust and [[Ennore Port]] Trust. The following are the details of these elevated roads.
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| NH4
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| [[Maduravoyal]]
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| Elevated Road
| Elevated road
| Sardar Patel Road
| Sardar Patel Road
| Halda
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| Madhya Kailash Junction
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| 100
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| Proposed under JNNURM
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==Project Deadline==
==Project deadline==
Ten years from the commencement of the project (Jan,2009). The corridors are expected to be completed by 2019-2020.
Ten years from the commencement of the project (January 2009). The corridors are expected to be completed by 2019–2020.

==Project Details==

===Corridor 1: [[Chennai Port]] — [[Maduravoyal]] [19 Km] ===

{{main|Chennai Port - Maduravoyal Expressway}}

This corridor is implemented under Phase-VII <ref>http://www.nhai.org/nhdpphase5.asp</ref> of [[National Highways Development Project]] by [[NHAI]]. The Feasibility study cum DPR was done by [[Wilbur Smith Associates]]. This expressway forms a part of the circular corridor 2 of the [[Chennai HSCTC|High Speed Circular Corridors]].

'''Alignment'''
* Km 0 - Km 1.56 reaches Northern Cooum River bank and parallel to MRTS line
* @ Km 2.1, the Expressway crosses the Elevated MRTS line between Chintadripet and Park Town Stations
* @ Km 3.2, it crosses the Longs Garden Bridge to prevent conflict with [[Chennai Metro]] alignment
* @ Km 5.3, it crosses Binny Bridge near [[Taj connemara]]
* @ Km 6.5, it crosses College Road Bridge
* @ Km 8.1, it crosses Chetpet Road
* @ Km 9.2, it crosses Choolaimedu Railway Bridge
* @ Km 11.3, it crosses NH4 near Aruna Hotel
* @ Km 13.1, it crosses Arumbakkam Bridge
* @ Km 13.8, the Road splits into two and merges with NH4 as entry and exit ramps.
* The Expressway section meets the Koyambedu Grade Separator and the section between them will be 10-laned with 2-lane service roads on both sides
* At-grade stretch of 1.5 Km because of Koyambedu Grade Separator and [[Chennai Metro]] over-head line crossing just after the grade separator
* @ Km 14.227, the Elevated Expressway restarts and goes along NH4 median
* @ Km 17.3, the Expressway starts coming down and meet the Maduravoyal Clover-leaf Grade Separator and the section will be 14-laned [8-lane toll plaza + 6-lane NH4] with 2-lane service roads on both sides
* Elevated section — 17.5 Km
* Total Length - 19 Km

'''Entry Ramps'''
* Sivananda Salai
* College Road

'''Exit Ramps'''
* Kamarajar Salai
* Spur Tank Road

'''''Project status'''''

'''Jan 2009:'''
* Prime minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for elevated expressway from Chennai Port to Madhuravoyal.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/28/stories/2009012858270300.htm</ref>
* Soma enterprises bagged the project and the project is under construction.<ref>http://www.nhai.org/implementation.asp</ref>

'''June 2009:'''
* Physical work on the corridor to commence from November 2009. Land acquisition and preliminary works like casting yard are under progress.<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/18/stories/2009061859590400.htm</ref>

===Corridor 2: [[Lighthouse, Chennai]] — [[East Coast Road]] [9.7 km]===
This corridor is being implemented by the state-owned Highways Department in two phases.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3438480.cms</ref><ref>http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/25/stories/2009012558090100.htm</ref><br />

====Alignment====
There are three segments for the project. The vertical clearance is 5.5 m.

'''Phase 1:''' Lighthouse — Elliot's Beach [4.7&nbsp;km]

''Gandhi Statue — Foreshore Estate:'' [2.4&nbsp;km] (4 lane)
* This section is 4-laned. The ramp starts near Gandhi Statue on either side of Kamarajar Salai.
* The entry ramp takes a left turn after 200 m before the Lighthouse.
* The exit ramp takes a left turn after 300 m just after the Lighthouse and runs along the median of the Nochikuppam Road.
* Both ramps meets @ 0.5&nbsp;km and run for distance of 1.9&nbsp;km and continue to pass through the next section.
* This section forms a part of the [[Chennai HSCC|High Speed Circular Corridors]] that connects the Buckingham corridors with the Adayar Corridor.

''Foreshore Estate — Elliot's Beach:'' [2.3&nbsp;km] (4 lane)
* An entry and exit ramp at Foreshore Estate junction joins the main section and continues as a 4-lane road till Elliot's Beach.
* It runs for a distance of 1.7&nbsp;km and joins Besant Nagar 5th Avenue Road @ Elliot's Beach.
* It crosses [[Adyar River]] and passes to the west of [[Broken bridge, Chennai|Broken Bridge]].
* It also includes a 4-lane "Signature Bridge" across Adyar Estuary for a distance of 250 m.
* This section was proposed as a 6-lane stretch by the consultant but the committee wants it to be 4-laned uniformly throughout the corridor!

'''Phase 2:''' Elliot's Beach — East Coast Road [5&nbsp;km] (4 lane)

This stretch runs over Elliots Beach Road and turns east near velankanni church and runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal till Kottivakkamkuppam and take a right turn to join the [[East Coast Road]] at Kottivakkam

'''Ramps'''

The corridor will have entry and exit ramps at the following places.
* [[Lighthouse, Chennai]]
* [[Foreshore Estate]]
* [[Elliot's Beach]]
* [[Kottivakkam]]

'''''Project Status'''''

'''Jan 2009:'''
* Wilbur Smith Associates submitted the final feasibility study of the corridor.
* Protests from Green Activists.<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/new_chennai_bridge_displeases_ecologists.php </ref>
* Project will make 30 year-old conservation program of the critically endangered [[Olive Ridley]] Turtles useless, fears Environmentalists.
* Project is under construction.


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Expressways in India]]
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Latest revision as of 04:40, 12 March 2022

Chennai Elevated Expressways
Route information
HistoryScheduled for completion in 2019–2020
Location
CountryIndia
Major citiesChennai
Highway system
Chennai HSCTC

Chennai Elevated Expressways is a road network development scheme of the Second Master Plan by CMDA for Chennai city, India.[1]

Corridors

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Five elevated corridors have been proposed as a medium-term scheme.[2]

Type Along/across From To via Length (km) Cost in INR crores (estimated) Status
Elevated road Arcot Road Vadapalani Porur Saligramam 300
Elevated road Thiruvottiyur High Road Tollgate Ernavur Bridge 250
Elevated road Rajaji Salai Parrys Corner Tollgate 350
Elevated road Nungambakkam High Road Valluvarkottam High Road, Mc. Nichols High Road, College Road and Haddows Road 300
Elevated road GST Chennai Port Tambaram 1400

The following 12 corridors have been proposed in the long term scheme

Type Along/across From To via Length (km) Cost in INR crores (estimated) Status
Elevated freight corridor Ennore Port (Northern Gate) NH5 Tachur 100.68
Elevated freight corridor Ennore Port (Northern Gate) TPP (Thiruvottiyur Ponneri-Panjetty Road) Vallur 142.98
Elevated freight corridor Beach Ennore Port Chennai Port 1500
Elevated road Anna Salai 750
Elevated road EVR Salai 600
Elevated road Kamarajar Salai 480
Elevated road Rajiv Gandhi Salai (IT Expressway) 900
Elevated road Arcot Road 360
Elevated road Aminjikarai Sterling Road 225
Elevated road Kathivakkam High Road 600
Elevated road Thiruvottiyur High Road Monroe Statue Manali 600
Elevated road NH45 Kathipara Tambaram 1350 
* Revised cost during tender process.

Other corridors

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Apart from the Master Plan, other corridors are being planned by the Corporation of Chennai, Chennai Port Trust and Ennore Port Trust. The following are the details of these elevated roads.

Type Along/across From To via Length (km) Cost in INR crores (estimated) Status
Elevated freight corridor NH4 Maduravoyal Sriperumbudur Dry Port 20 (approx) Pre-feasibility study under process
Elevated road Sardar Patel Road Halda Madhya Kailash Junction 3.6 (approx) 100 Proposed under JNNURM

Project deadline

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Ten years from the commencement of the project (January 2009). The corridors are expected to be completed by 2019–2020.

References

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  1. ^ http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/Volume1_English_PDF/Vol1_Chapter04_Transport.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Multi-crore infrastructure plan - Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2008-09-03). Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
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