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Salai Road overbridge closed for repairs
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Work under way on the road overbridge on Fort Station Road in Tiruchi.
The road overbridge on Salai Road is closed to traffic due to repair work and road expansion undertaken by Tiruchi Corporation.
The structure developed cracks and, in August last, a portion of the road caved in after heavy rainfall. It was then closed for heavy vehicles.
Soon after the incident, the civic body made temporary arrangements. Sand bags were stacked up to provide stability and barricades erected to stop heavy vehicle traffic such as buses and trucks from plying on the bridge. Heavy sand erosion was detected along the parapet and the road caved in to about 50 feet, officials said.
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