Rough Road Before the New Connecting Link, MSRDC Starts Repair in Phases to Keep Diwali Traffic Moving
MSRDC has started repairing a 100-metre stretch just before the entry to the Connecting Link on the Pune-Mumbai expressway, using epoxy asphalt, after motorists flagged its poor condition and raised safety concerns ahead of the Diwali rush. An MSRDC official said the stretch is on an old bridge and could not be repaired during the monsoon. Epoxy asphalt is made by combining bitumen with epoxy resin, and it forms a stronger surface that resists water damage and heavy traffic wear better than regular asphalt. Because of the Diwali traffic, all lanes cannot be closed, so the work is being done in phases.
Motorists shared videos of the damaged patch on social media and asked why the approach road to a new infrastructure link was allowed to deteriorate. They want a maintenance audit of the entire 94 km expressway, covering pavement joints, shoulders, drainage and water-prone stretches, and a published time-bound maintenance plan. They also pointed out that the Indian Roads Congress recommends at least two condition surveys a year, one before and one after monsoon. Commuters want proper barricading, warning signs and traffic management during repairs. MSRDC says inspections and maintenance of the whole expressway are carried out regularly as per norms. For a corridor this busy, a good Connecting Link means little if the road leading to it is rough.
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