The six-lane bridge across the Ulhas river on the proposed Mothagaon-Mankoli road is around 80 per cent complete.&nbsp;
The 980-metre-long structure is being constructed by the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/MMRDA-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority</a> (MMRDA).&nbsp;
This all-important route will divert traffic and provide MMR-level connectivity through the proposed Kalyan Ring Road-Katai Naka-Badlapur-Karjat.&nbsp;
The bridge is expected that the bridge will be thrown open to traffic by April-May in the coming year.&nbsp;
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An MMRDA official said, &ldquo;This arterial connector will decongest and solve traffic issues in the Mumbra, Shilphata, Kalamboli and Panvel areas.&rdquo;
In July 2019, the state forest department handed over 1.44 acres of mangrove land to the MMRDA after receiving approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The construction of the bridge on the Mankoli-Mothagaon road is being carried out at a cost of over Rs 223 crore.&nbsp;
Once completed, the bridge will act as an important link between <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Thane-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Thane</a> and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Dombivli-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Dombivli</a> via the Mumbai-Nashik Highway. It is estimated to help reduce the travel time between these two cities in the MMR by around 30 minutes to an hour.
Rs 223 The cost of building the bridge (in crores)

980-metre-long structure likely to be thrown open to traffic by April-May 2023

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