New Four-Lane Bridge to Replace Sukhna Choe Causeway
CHANDIGARH, Aug. 6 -- With the Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) giving approval, the UT engineering department is set to replace the existing low-level causeway over Sukhna Choe near Bapu Dham Colony with a new four-lane high-level bridge.
The new bridge will provide much-needed relief to residents of Sector 13, IT Park, and Mansa Devi Complex in Panchkula, improving connectivity with Chandigarh. Currently, the causeway connects Sector 26 with Sector 13, IT Park, and Mansa Devi Complex.
UT chief engineer CB Ojha stated that tenders for the construction of the bridge would be floated soon after the urban planning department approves the bridge design. He also mentioned that cycle tracks would be built on both sides of the four-lane bridge.
The new bridge is expected to alleviate traffic congestion, especially during peak morning and evening hours. Many commuters from MDC, Manimajra, and Panchkula use this route to reach the Haryana secretariat, Punjab and Haryana high court and Sukhna Lake. The existing single-lane bridge often clogs during office hours, causing delays....
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