On record
India's first roundabout-style grade separator and Tamil Nadu's second flyover has gone without adequate maintenance for decades; it has no pedestrian corridor, and tree roots/branches have weakened the structure. Plans to widen it have stalled amid official uncertainty.
The official record states: "Not specified."
“India's first roundabout flyover, now maintained principally by tree roots.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/roots-branches-of-trees-weaken-avinashi-flyover/articleshow/58885822.cms
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/Uncertainty-over-widening-of-Avinashi-Road-flyover/article14386880.ece
Visitor reviews Satire
“India's first roundabout grade separator, from 1974, currently held together by the tree roots growing through it.”
“Walked it because there is no pedestrian corridor and no alternative. Do not recommend either decision.”
“Fifty years without proper maintenance, and the widening plan has been stuck in official uncertainty longer than I have lived here.”
