The Vallom–Parakkadavu Bridge, also known as Parappuram-Vallamkadavu Bridge is a bridge across the

Periyar Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 187924 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organizer of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect o ...

, that connects Vallamkadavu in

Perumbavoor Perumbavoor () is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Perumbavoor is part of the Kochi metrop ...

municipality with Parappuram in

Kanjoor Kanjoor is a small town near to Aluva and Perumbavoor. It is in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. The estimated population is 19,712. The town is home to the Thiruvalluvar Temple, dedicated to the poet-philosopher Valluvar ...

, in

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. Opened in August 2023, the bridge makes the travelling from the

Idukki Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...

and

Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...

districts to the

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport , popularly known as Kochi International Airport or Nedumbassery Airport, is an international airport serving the city of Kochi, Kerala, in southwestern India. It is located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of th ...

easier, as it reduce the travel distance to

Nedumbassery Nedumbassery () is a census town within the Nedumbassery gram panchayat in the Aluva taluk of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Situated between Angamaly and Aluva, it is home to Cochin International Airport. Location As per the 2011 cens ...

by 10 km.

Overview

The bridge's construction got under way in 2016 after receiving technical approval for ₹23 crore. Floods and the departure of the company that had initially accepted the contract, however, caused a delay. Its construction was completed and opened to public in August 2023. With the opening of the bridge, people travelling from

and

Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...

to Nedumbassery Airport and

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge ...

via

Aluva Aluva () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality and a northern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is located about north of the city centre. Aluva is known for the Aluva Sivarathri festival, Sivarathri festival, which is celebra ...

have easy access to the airport. It acts as a bypass around Kalady Sreesankara bridge, and

Kaladi Kalady or Kaladi is a town located between Angamaly and Perumbavoor, east of the Periyar river, near to Malayattoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, not far from Cochin International Airport. It is notable as the birthplace of 9th cent ...

town, the busiest parts of

MC Road Kerala's State Highway 1 or KL SH 1, also known as Main Central Road or MC Road, is the arterial state highway starting from Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram and ends at Angamaly, a suburb of Greater Cochin in Ernakulam district, in the s ...

. The bridge is 289.458 metres long and has been built in nine 32.162 metre spans. It is 11.23 metres wide, with 7.5 metres for vehicles and 1.5 metres for footpaths on both sides. The bridge's superstructure is made up of prestressed RC slabs supported by a 6.5 m diameter well foundation. Approach roads have been built for 200 metres on the Vallam side and 50 metres on the Parappuram side.

References

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