Benz Circle Flyover

Coordinates: 16°30′04″N 80°39′27″E / 16.5012°N 80.6575°E / 16.5012; 80.6575
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Benz Circle Flyover
Coordinates16°30′04″N 80°39′27″E / 16.5012°N 80.6575°E / 16.5012; 80.6575
Carries4 lanes of road
CrossesNH 65
Benz Circle
NH 16
LocaleVijayawada
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
Total length2.28 kilometres (1.42 mi)
Width30 metres (98 ft)
No. of spans49
History
Construction startNovember 2016
Construction endFebruary 2020
Opening30 September 2020
Location
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Benz Circle Flyover is a Flyover spanning the Benz Circle area in Vijayawada, India. The 2.3 kilometres (1.4 mi) long flyover is part of the expansion of National Highway 16 and National Highway 65. Planned as a two-phased project, the first phase was inaugurated on 16 October 2020 by Nitin Gadkari.[1] The flyover is expected to be wholly completed by 2022.

History[edit]

It was included in the road-widening project and the widening of "Vijayawada- Machilipatnam Highway" after Benz Circle towards east.[2] In the first phase, the construction of 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) was done, stretching from Skew Bridge Junction to Novotel Hotel, Completed by February, 2020 and Opened for Public use .[3] Forty-three pillars were constructed in the flyover-1 (first phase).[4] The Second Flyover's Construction was Started on November, 5th 2020 and Completed by November 3rd, 2021 . Opened for Public Use On November 6, 2021 .[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "At last, Kanaka Durga flyover opened in Vijayawada". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Pending road projects pile up". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Vijayawada's Benz Circle flyover only for heavy vehicles, cars; trial run conducted". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Spaces under Vijayawada's Benz Circle flyover-1 to turn green soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ Ameen, Md (10 December 2020). "Vijayawada: Benz Circle flyover put on fast track, to be ready in a year". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 1 June 2021.