Wilbur Smith appointed consultant for 4-laning

February 23, 2008

PANJIM, FEB 23 — The Bangalore-based Wilbur Smith Associates has been appointed consultant to prepare a feasibility report on the much talked about 4-laning of the National Highway-17 from Patradevi to Polem, to be undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Wilbur Smith Associates Private Limited (WSAPL) — an affiliate of Wilbur Smith Associates Inc, USA — is a full service professional consulting firm engaged in the planning and designing of public infrastructure and transportation facilities.
According to a source in the Public Works Department once the highway becomes ready it will help reduce the traffic congestion and the number of accidents on this 139-km stretch.

He said NHAI will acquire 60 meters of land one both side of the existing highway.
The project is the part of the project undertaken by NHAI to upgrade NH-17 from Panvel to Kochin into a 4-lane.
However, the source said, the stretch between Mapusa and Margao will be a 6-lane as this area has the maximum traffic flow.

The source further said that the project would see several new bridges at Colvale, Mandovi, Zuari, Talpem and Galgibag while a multiple fly-over at the KTC circle at Panjim, the source said.

The department has already acquired 30-metre width of land on both sides of the highway from Patradevi to Porvorim Bazar and the problem appears to be between Porvorim Bazar and the Mandovi Bridge. Therefore a few flyovers on the road have also been suggested.

When pointed out that the stretch from Porvorim to Mandovi already has a four lane, the source replied, that the entire stretch has to be re-done as it does not have service lane, breakdown lane etc.
“Steps have been taken to expedite the implementation of these projects and the actual work is likely to start in 2010 as the forest clearances consume lot of time,” he said.

If everything goes well, the source said, the entire project should be complete by 2013-14. The project is expected to cost around Rs 1,200 crore, The project will be undertaken under built, operate and transfer basis and the PWD National Highways division will take all the government department concerned into confidence and a plan will be developed before going ahead with the project, the source said.

Source: oheraldo.in

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