Electronic City Elevated Expressway Explained

Bridge Name:Electronic City Elevated Expressway
Other Name:Electronic City Expressway
Electronic City Flyover
Bengaluru City Expressway
Hosur Road Expressway
Carries:Road traffic
Crosses:Bommanahalli
Garvebhavipalya
Kudlu Gate
Singasandra
Hosa Road
Bangalore–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor
Konappana Agrahara
Locale:Bangalore
Design:RCC precast structure
Length: [1]
Starts:Roopena Agrahara
Website:http://www.blrelevated.co.in

The Electronic City Elevated Expressway is a long elevated highway from Silk Board junction to Electronic City in Bangalore, India. The project was part of the BETL (Bengaluru Elevated Tollways Ltd), project as part of the National Highways Development Project and the Elevated Highways Project. It was initiated in early 2006, and was inaugurated on 22 January 2010.[2] Operating at a height of, it was Bangalore's tallest flyover at the time of its opening.[3]

The elevated expressway has helped to reduce the commute time to the tech hub of Electronic City greatly. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Development Authority had planned a series of flyovers and underpasses to make this arterial Hosur Road signal free.[4]

Exits

The Electronic City Elevated Expressway has 3 exits in Electronic City which were, one directing towards Electronic City Phase 1 on the right side with both upward and downward ramp, second one directing Electronic City Phase 2 on the left side with downward ramp and a straight third one directing towards Hosur on NH 44 with both upward and downward ramps.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Completed Stretches of NHDP Phase 3. National Highways Authority of India. 18 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120517221019/http://www.nhai.org/nhdpphase3.asp. 17 May 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Expressway Elevates Commuting. Deccan Herald.
  3. News: 56-foot-high highway to fly over BMIC road. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426183717/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-09-09/bangalore/27853160_1_bmic-project-bmic-road-flyover. dead. 26 April 2012. Sowmya Aji Mehu. 9 September 2005. 31 March 2011. The Times of India. Bangalore.
  4. News: Hosur Road widening is in full swing. Manasi. Oct 27, 2009. Bangalore Mirror. 27 March 2011. Bangalore. https://web.archive.org/web/20120829211630/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=QkdNSVIvMjAwOS8xMC8yNyNBcjAwNTAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom. 29 August 2012. dead.