High culverts depart commuters struggling at avenue entrances in Coimbatore

In a number of elements of #Coimbatore metropolis, commuters are discovering it troublesome to enter and exit streets because of the top of newly constructed culverts. The raised constructions have created steep slopes at junctions, inflicting automobiles to scrape in opposition to the highway and making it troublesome for two-wheeler riders to keep up stability.

“The difficulty is widespread throughout metropolis roads. It’s not the culverts themselves, however the mismatch between their top and the adjoining highway floor that creates the issue,” stated Kumar, a frequent commuter on Kamarajar #Road, which connects #Singanallur with Avinashi #Road, the place storm water drains have been just lately constructed.

The difficulty will not be restricted to newly constructed culverts. “Even 5 or 6 years in the past, they began elevating the culvert top. In R.S. Puram too, there isn’t a correct highway stage now,” stated S. Ambika, a resident of R.S. Puram.

Ok. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of #Coimbatore Consumer Cause, stated the Corporation gave the impression to be setting up culverts at elevated heights based mostly on the belief that highway ranges would rise over the subsequent 10 years. “Even if roads are anticipated to be re-laid later, culverts should match the present highway stage in that location. That’s non-negotiable. A correct survey must also be performed to verify for facet encroachments earlier than beginning work. Steep entry and exit factors will not be only a design flaw. They are a security hazard,” he stated.

Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran acknowledged the difficulty. “We just lately obtained a criticism from a locality within the South Zone, the place the culvert needed to be reconstructed to align with the highway stage. Regardless of the peak of the storm water drain, the culvert have to be stage with the highway floor close to avenue intersections. Lowering the peak on the junction won’t have an effect on water stream. I’ll give directions to make sure that culverts will not be constructed above highway stage in future works,” he stated.