Butibori flyover opens for public after five months
Nagpur: Five months after the Butibori flyover was closed for traffic after a span caved in, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) opened it to the public on Saturday. The flyover was reopened following a comprehensive analysis by the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) of the crucial 48-hour load-bearing test, which concluded on Thursday.
NHAI has temporarily closed the outermost lanes of the flyover on either side to carry out markings. "We have opened the flyover after receiving a nod from VNIT. Currently, the outermost lanes have been closed temporarily as markings are being done, which will be completed within a week. After this, lanes on both sides will be open, and motorists will be able to use the complete flyover. To stop the entry of heavy vehicles, which caused the damage last Dec, we are taking various steps, including putting markings on the road," said an NHAI official.
The opening of the flyover has brought major relief to motorists coming from the Wardha and Chandrapur sides towards Nagpur and vice versa. "It is a big relief that the flyover has finally opened, as we used to get stuck in long traffic since it was closed," said a motorist.
On Dec 24 last year, an overloaded heavy vehicle, weighing around 180-tonne, passed over the bridge, causing one of its spans on the Nagpur to Wardha side to cave in.
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This forced local police and NHAI officials to stop vehicular traffic on the bridge. The vehicle was later detained at a toll booth, and NHAI filed a police complaint against the driver and owner.
The NHAI consulted VNIT after the incident. Following a detailed report from VNIT, NHAI carried out a series of structural reinforcements. Among the works carried out was the reinforcement of the struct pockets on the outer side of the bridge, which bore the brunt of the overloaded vehicle, with additional steel.
Carbon lamination was also applied to the remaining structs to enhance overall structural integrity.
The sunken slab was raised by applying a new layer of bitumen.
The complete cost of repairs has been entirely borne by the private contractor, as the firm is responsible for the maintenance of the flyover. The span of the flyover caved in just three and a half years after the flyover was opened. It was built at the cost of Rs70 crore.
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