Temporary bridges washed away, halts traffic on SH-40 for 3 weeks
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Traffic on SH-40, the lifeline of Nabarangpur district, has come to a standstill, causing severe hardship to commuters and halting heavy vehicles.
With SH-40 now blocked, buses and smaller vehicles are being forced to take detours of over 20km to bypass a mere 3-km stretch. "This has led to increased travel costs and longer journey times. Passengers are reporting inflated fares and delays in reaching Umerkote," said Nikunja Patnaik, a Nabarangpur-based activist.
"The administration should take immediate steps to ensure the restoration of traffic between Nabarangpur and Umerkote on SH-40," he added.
Officials said the temporary structures near Nangi tiver at Dhodra and Peta Phula nullah near Jatabal were constructed to maintain traffic flow during a road-widening project under the Nabarangpur works division. However, both makeshift bridges collapsed on June 24 following downpour.
"Movement of all heavy vehicles remains suspended, and traffic is being rerouted through Papadahandi-Jambaguda-Manigaon and Maidalpur-Dabugaon-Medena-Jharigaon," said Harekrushna Rout, an engineer of the public works division, Nabarangpur.
The roads built under PMGSY were not designed to handle such high volumes of traffic and are rapidly deteriorating. Rout said that detour routes are developing potholes and even bridge sags near joint sections.
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"The situation may worsen if the volume of traffic remains high," he said.
Construction of a high-level bridge at Jatabal at an estimated Rs 6.99 crore is underway. The 80-m-long, 12-m-wide structure has faced delays due to issues with design approvals and the shifting of electric poles.
"If rainfall reduces, the diversion bridge near Jatabal will be completed within three days and traffic flow can resume," Rout assured, noting that construction is going on round the clock
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