Western Freeway Sea Link Project, Mumbai

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MSRDC - Western Freeway Sea Link Project (http://www.msrdc.org/projects/wfslp.html)

PROJECT BACKGROUND
Western Freeway Sea LinkDuring the past two decades the existing western corridor stretching from Bandra to Cuffe Parade has become highly congested and the traffic levels having already reached saturation level need immediate solution. The construction of Bandra Worli Sea Link taken up by MSRDC is a partial solution to the problem and appreciable relief can be achieved if the sea link is further extended up to Nariman Point with a connector linking Cuffe Parade.

The proposed Western Freeway is a north - south sea link connecting the Worli end of Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) to Nariman Point with a dispersal link connecting Cuffe Parade. The alignment runs over major bridges keeping the shoreline at about 150 meters from Worli Hill and there after across the bay upto Nariman Point.

PROJECT LOCATION
The alignment starts at Worli Sealink at Worli end of Bandra-Worli Sealink, runs parrallel to Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road shore line, the alignment then traverses Love Grove Outfall and Haji Ali Bay before running close to Priyadarshani Park and then skirts the Malabar Hill and enters the bay at Malabar Hill point to connect to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Road near NCPA, Nariman Point.

The alignment is to be provided with interchanges at Worli, Haji Ali, Bhulabhai Desai Road and a dispersal arm at Nariman Point for connecting to the Cuffe Parade by a bridge.

SALIENT FEATURES
It is estimated that an eight lane bridge from Worli to Haji interchange and six lane beyond Haji Ali to Nariman Point will be required.

Length of Bridge
Worli to Haji Ali interchange 4.05 kms
Haji Ali interchange to Nariman Point 8.28 kms
Nariman Point to Cuffe Parade 1.42 kms

Total 13.75 kms



Unique Designs for the bridges to emerge as landmark in the city.


Construction period will be around 4 years.


Corridor is a sea link and runs over viaducts and bridge structures.


Cable stayed Bridge/ Balanced Cantilever bridge at Navighat span in Haji Ali Bay / Marine Drive Bay and Cuffe Parade Bay.



Superstructure proposed with precast segmental match cast units over RCC substructures supported on large diameter piles or similar cost effective arrangement.


Interchange at terminal point of Bandra - Worli Sea Link.


Trumpet interchanges with connectors linking Haji Ali and Bhulabhai Desai Marg.


"T" Junction with interchange at NCPA, Nariman Point.



Modern Traffic Monitoring Control and surveillance system.


State - of - the - Art toll collection system proposed.


Alignment(You can see the red line on the south of the map).

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/wfsl_map.jpg

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This is the Bandra Worli Sea Link, the first phase of the project.

Initial redering way back in 1999 to the most recent.

http://bridgepros.com/bridgepros/projects/Bandra%20Worli/bw_bridge.jpg

http://www.asbi-assoc.org/images/news_project/winter_03/bandra_1.jpg

http://www.indianpurchase.com/magonline/purchase/200111/images/p74-a.jpg

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/bandra_cable_stayed_bridge_day.jpg

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/bandra_cable_stayed_bridge_set.jpg

http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/bwsl.jpg



http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/bwsl2.jpg

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Here is the alignment plan for the Bandra Worli Sea Link

http://www.msrdc.org/images/bwslp_align_plan_with_cable_stayed_bridges_BIG.jpg

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Some latest u/c pics

http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/Sept%2003-10-05-01.JPG

http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/Sept%2003-10-05-02.JPG

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http://www.msrdc.org/projects/50flyoverspopup/images/traffic%20movement%20plan.jpg


http://www.msrdc.org/projects/50flyoverspopup/images/traffic%20plan%20pkgii.jpg

[adidas]

Nice

[Effer]

When will it be completed?

[adidas]

2008

[magestom]

THey expect it to be completed in 2010

[centralized pandemonium]

Some photos as of 21st October

http://bandraworlisealink.com/images/Oct%2007-11-05-02.jpg

http://bandraworlisealink.com/images/Oct%2007-11-05-04.jpg

http://bandraworlisealink.com/images/Oct%2007-11-05-03.jpg

[ROLFSTER]

Nice pics hari.

[Effer]

Great Pics! :okay:

[Bertez]

I love the design of the piers

[Des]

There was an episode on Discovery Channel about this bridge and the build of a new high way in Mumbai two weeks ago. It was very impressive!

[centralized pandemonium]

Some pictures thanx to Bombay Boy :)

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[empersouf]

Woow, looks impressive.
Nice project.

[Luckystreak]

Some more construction updates..

Courtesy: cncity@ssc-india

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Pictures courtesy AjayPP@SSC-India


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[FM 2258]

Absolutely beautiful. Wonderful pictures.

[Reptilikus]

Pic. from this site:
http://www.bandraworlisealink.com
Check it out!

http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/Jan%2003-02-06-01.JPG
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[kronik]

nice pics, all.

thanks.

[magestom]

Originally posted by suncity!

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5633/bandrakurlaguruduttmohite2ut.jpg

[kbboy]

Gud project.. looks good
Just one thing though.. are u sure those renderings in post 2 are for this project? looks like that of another project in Italy .
a bit confusing :eek:

[magestom]

Yes. Those are the renderings. Even from project website. That is what the bridge will look like. Also it was on the geography channel. the project was.

[magestom]

originally posted by indiansunite
800 metres of construction has been completed on the BWSL from the Bandra side.
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/1741/bwsl34tg.jpg
Notice the Sumo and the Parking sign!
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/1537/bwsl48fm.jpg

BWSL with the DD TV Tower in the background.
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/9374/bwsl56hz.jpg

[magestom]

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[magestom]

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5513/bwslinkbeforeafter8pc.jpg

[magestom]

Facts::::and here's an HT article dated march 18th on the progress

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5000/bwsl1jt.jpg

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POsted by Indiansunite

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[Reptilikus]

http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/March_03_05.JPG
http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/March_03_07.JPG

[Luckystreak]

On site pics courtesy Engineer_at_work


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[crimemaster]

Great pics Engineer_at_work!

So far the pictures we have seen are all at the Bandra end...which seems to have reached the point where we will have the cables taking over from the pillars. But what about the Worli end? There is no news about what is happening to the approach road at that end.

And are we planning on completing one carraigeway way before the other one to start getting the toll?

[Amit]

Awesome project :) This sealink project alongwith the Metro/subway project and the upgraded international airport project will go a long way in giving Mumbai a modern infrastructure by 2010.

[spongeg]

wow nice

[IndiansUnite]

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/8186/image13oz.jpg
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This road is part of the whole Project
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9421/75806617434179ecf4orw3.jpg

Google earth update,some time back
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/hook00004/d03cre2.jpg

[oriental_horizon]

cool pictures man. luv the spectacular aeroplane pictures.

[itsmevishal2k4]

lol my friends are gonna be pissed when they cant use that road for fun anymore

my house is in bandra but i live in in the whole of the frekin universe

[kronik]

there are so many newer photos of it. Somebody please oblige us! :)

[kronik]

fuk it, i'll do it myself.

This is from Late October:

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7654/bwslnk7.jpg

One of SSC India's forumers, 'Engineer at work', is actually an engineer working at the construction site. He regularly updates us with pictures of the project.

All photos are his property.

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/9228/1001194it9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3391/1001927vy9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/2268/1001935xn5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[kronik]

more onsite photos............

Copyright: pranav2005.
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8868/bandraworlinightviewprazz3.jpg

Copyright: Reshmalotus.
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2162/bandraworlireshmalotuscge3.jpg

[FM 2258]

Thanks kronik this is turning out wonderfully.

[Armon]

Copyright: Reshmalotus.
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2162/bandraworlireshmalotuscge3.jpg

OMG this is starting to look so much like the new san francisco-oakland bay bridge.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/photography/images/061014/d027.jpg

[kronik]

The latest pictures - Courtesy of fellow forumer "Engineer At Work".


Closeup of the Bandra side bridge
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2176/bombayjk6.jpg

Launching gantries at Worli side approach
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3021/411191265b03d4084e1bwq6.jpg

Completed Bandra side bridge
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4335/4111912510d1969c117brm7.jpg

[FM 2258]

^^

This is an old thanks but very nice pictures kronik. I'd love to see how it looks today.

[Jim856796]

Is there some opposition to the project because the highway is being built on some beaches that border the Indian Ocean? They want people to relax and watch sunsets in a bridge in the summer season?

[IndiansUnite]

Is there some opposition to the project because the highway is being built on some beaches that border the Indian Ocean? They want people to relax and watch sunsets in a bridge in the summer season?

^No beach on the Arabian Sea is going to be taken for the project. The only opposition was from the the residents living in Worli. They filed public interest litigations to save their seaface from being taken up for the worli landing of the bridge. Other than that there was a funding issue but that has been resolved now.

Anyways, we are now looking at a Dec 2008 opening of the Bandra-Worli sealink. Before that the tendering process should hopefully start for the Worli-Haji Ali sealink :cool:

Here's a diagram of the Western Freeway
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8420/15092007005002009yj5.jpg


Some pictures of the Bandra-Worli bridge (oldest-Aug to newest-Oct)

photos copyright Bombay Boy

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Asian Hercules@BWSL

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Copyright Brajeshwar
taken on:Aug26
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photos copyright michaelluethi

http://www.flickr.com/photos/luthi/sets/72157602366599158/

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copyright - acmephotos
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For more pictures check out this gallery on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guruduttmohite/) of an SSC-Indian forummer who is involved in the project.

[IndiansUnite]

And some videos :D


Bandra Worli Sea link on National Geographic Channel:

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Bandra Worli Sea link on Discovery Channel:

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Bombay India - Making the Bypass
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[goschio]

Nice project. India is now getting more modern.

[SarafIndian]

:nuts:

superb..

[WonderlandPark]

When you can't build a highway in town, just put it out a sea. You can still get stuff built in Asia, but this would never work in a million years in the US. Busan and Incheon also have gone out to sea with highways and bridges.

[erbalaji]

we need to cast only 8 lifts (24m) to complete south bound Tower.
about north bound we almost reached to junction of Tower.
we will handover the south bound within 2008

[lpioe]

This is an amazing project. I love urban bridges :D
Thanks for the updates guys :okay:

[rkramesh]

It's Amazing how scientifically designed well finished roads - with paved well defined edges and sidewalks (where relavent), well painted high visibility road markings and signposts can transform the aesthetics of any place...

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^^ Picture - Courtesy fellow forumer "Engineer At Work".

Notice how just this one Sweeping line across the pic immediately makes the Mumbai coastline freeze frame look a lot more modern and sophisticated - giving the impression of a tidy city (wish it really were) from this view point.

If one looks at a Google earth snap of a western city and any Indian city the difference is most apparent...
In Indian cities the roads seem to fade away into the dust on the sides whereas in Western cities they are clearly demarcated...The transformation is slowly (sigh) happenning in India though...

[Hindustani]

Western Freeway Sealink will become the most important landmark Bombay desperately deserves.

[Luckystreak]

Construction Updates....


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[brightside.]

This is one sexy looking bridge!

[IndiansUnite]

pics from the last 30 days -

Apr 16
Copyright Sidk
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http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/apr08-2.JPG
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Worli approach
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Bandra & Mahim bay in the distance
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copyright babul bhatt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/babulbhatt/2470199769/)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2470199769_9ac29fda02.jpg
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May 16
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taken from Mahim -
May17
Copyright Chirag Galundia
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[harsh1802]

^^ Excellent pics mate!

[TopperCity]

Cool Project! Saving gas and time for commuters, it should have been built long time ago. I like the road bed that is aerodynamically curvaceous.

[DJZG]

nice work... i got to check it on GE...

here's picture...

not sure how old it is...

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2971/mumbailj4.jpg

[Marquinho]

when it will completed, large parts of the city will be cut to the waterfront. This is a pitty. it should be a tunnel or become a tunnel arriving in town

[IndiansUnite]

DJZG, that GE image is about 2 years old. For everyone's info, one of the carriageways is going to open in January 2009. The other one will be opened by May 09.

some more images -

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2131/s5fl8mm3as8.jpg


Entrance at the Worli end.
Pic by Bombay Addict
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May 19, 2008
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May 21
Copyright Jeewan Balwant
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[DJZG]

ups my mistake :D hm... well GE's mistake for not uploading images for two years :))

tell me, how does population of Mumbai think about that project... i mean, it goes on sea, they aren't concerned about sea life or maybe it could harm tourism a little?

[Luckystreak]

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/801/bridgexi8.jpg

[built_in_me]

i come once in a while to mumbai threads...this project is taking mumbai to a higher level....is there any other mega project in mumbai....and what is the current tallest skyscraper project in mumbai.....thanx

[bhargavsura]

A picture of the BANDRA WORLI SEA LINK.

Crossposting from the main thread:

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