About Department
Bridges Department which was functioning as a part of Works Department came into existence as a separate full fledged department from 10.2.1994.
There are four major watercourses, viz., Cooum River, Buckingham Canal, Adyar River and Otteri Nullah running within the city limit. Besides these, minor channels like Captain
Cotton Canal, Virugambakkam Channel, Mambalam Channel etc., run as feeder channels.
Bridges Department is involved in constructing vehicular bridges, culverts, foot-bridges etc., across these waterways to connect the areas situated
on either side of the waterways.
This department is entrusted with the work of Constructing Railway Over Bridges and Vehicular Subways in lieu of Railway level crossings aiming to reduce travel time and achieve
fuel savings.
In order to improve the existing traffic infrastructure facilities to facilitate free flow of traffic in all possible directions with a view to provide sustainable traffic management
system for future requirements.
The construction of Harrington Road Subway work is under progress and expected to be completed during this financial year.
Three No's of Railway Under
Bridges, Three No's of Railway Over Bridges, Three No's Vehicular Bridges and One High level Bridge works are under active consideration by this department and expected to be
taken up early.
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