Commuters travelling on the Mumbai-Nashik Expressway this Sunday should brace for potential delays as the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will be undertaking essential repairs on the Kasheli Creek bridge. The bridge serves as a crucial link on the expressway, facilitating vehicle movement between Mumbai, North Maharashtra, and further towards North India.
An MSRDC official confirmed that all necessary traffic permissions have been secured, and work is set to begin around 9 am.
“One lane of the bridge will remain closed while repairs are underway, but we have not imposed any restrictions on overall traffic movement,” the officer stated.
The Kasheli Creek bridge, part of the old National Highway 3 (Agra–Bombay Road), has been under scrutiny since January 18, when a section of its median collapsed. Despite the damage, officials have assured that the structure remains safe for commuters.
The bridge is a key access route for vehicles travelling to and from Bhiwandi, a major logistics hub. The affected portion—a 30-metre section of the median—belongs to an additional structure built in 1985.
Currently, the four-lane bridge accommodates two-way traffic. However, once a new parallel bridge is completed, the existing structure will handle Thane-bound traffic, while the new bridge will serve vehicles heading toward Nashik and beyond.
The new bridge is part of a broader Rs 1,000-crore expansion project for a 23.5-km stretch of the Mumbai-Nashik highway, initiated in 2022. As of now, 70 per cent of the new bridge is complete, with the Kasheli Creek segment accounting for Rs 100 crore of the total budget.
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