COMMUNICATIONS

BRIDGES

Since a considerable number of streams and rivers run through the countryside of Kolaba, it has been necessary in the interest of smooth and quick road transport to construct bridges and cause-ways over them. A number of bridges were constructed during the last decade. With the construction of the Dharamtar bridge over the Alibag-Khopoli road, Goregaon bridge over Shriwardhan-Goregaon-Lonera road, Roha bridge over Alibag-Roha road, Bhogeshwari and Amba bridges over the Bombay-Konkan-Goa road, etc., the long-felt needs of transport have been fulfilled.

The following statement (table No. 4) shows the details regarding bridges and causeways in charge of Buildings and Communications Department, Kolaba district.

Table No. 5 gives the details regarding bridges and causeways in charge of the District Local Board, Kolaba district.

TABLE No. 4

BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS IN KOLABA DISTRICT.

Serial No.

Name of road and river

Mile No.

Name of the nearest village or town

Type of construction

Average height

Length

Breadth

Cost of construc-tion (in rupees)

Year of construc-tion

1

Alibag-Roha road—

        

(i) Kundalika river

Near Roha

Roha

Supported R. C. C. Slab bridge.

10'

848'

22'

5,18,584

1959-60

(ii) Shenvi river

3/4

Shenvi

Do.

16'

88'

22'

59,700

1956-57

2

Roha-Murud road via Gophan Chanera river.

11/2

Chanera

Do.

15'

69'

15'

24,000

1956-57

3

Mangaon Nizampur road, Kal river

2/6

Mangaon

Stone arched bridge

18'

150'

18'

N.A.

N.A.

4

Shriwardhan-Goregaon-Lonera road.

  

 

 

(i) Kal river

17/5

Goregaon

R. C. C. bridge 3 girders with beams.

40'

400'

22'

4,79,420

1961

(ii) Shiv river

14/2

Madhegaon

Stone paved causeway

6'—6"

210'

20'

N.A.

N.A.

5

Mahad-Pandharpur road—

  

 

 

(i) Savitri river

3/5

Akala

Abutments and pillars with angle iron girders and R. C. C. slab with angled iron railings.

28'

330'

22'

2,00,000

Strengthe-ned in 1952-53.

(ii) N.A

6/5

Bhava

Arched bridge

8'

125'

20'

N.A.

N.A.

6

Surul-Mahableshwar-Poladpur road—

        

(i) N.A

46/7

Ada

Masonry arched bridge with R. C. C. slab.

6'

80'

20'

Do.

Do.

(ii) Savitri

51/2

Poladpur

Masonry arched bridge with R. C. C. slab.

16'

160'

20'

Do.

1923

N.A.=Not available.

TABLE No. 4—contd.

BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS IN KOLABA DISTRICT

S.No.

Name of road and river

Mile No.

Name of the nearest village or town

Type of constr-uction

Average height

Length

Breadth

Cost of construc-tion (in rupees)

Year of constr-uction

7

Mahad-Raygad road

2

Ladawali

Masonry bridge with R. C. C. slab.

12'

60'

16'

N.A.

This bridge is to be cons-tructed against the dis mant-ling of the old one.

8

Alibag-Khopoli road—

     

(i) Khandala river

3/1

Khandala

Stone masonrv arched bridge

16'

70'

25'

N.A.

N.A.

(ii) Sagaon river

4/1

Sagaon

Do.

16'

130'

25'

N.A.

1885

(iii) Tinvira river

8/2

Tinvira

Do.

16'

130'

26'

N.A.

1826

(iv) Dharamtar creek

13 to 13/2 

Wadkhal

Steel worn girder

33'

1,041

24'

35,63,083

1958

(v) Do.

13/ 6

Do.

R. C. C. Box

8'

45'

22'

3,93,959

1958

(vi) Bhogeshwari river

18/6

Pen

Do.

18'

256'

22

1,82,000

1948

(vii) Balganga river

26/4

Kamarle

Arch type high level bridge

10'

120'

18

N.A.

N.A.

9

Wakan-Pali-Khopoli road—

 

 

  

(i) Amba river

4/7

Pali

R. C. C. slab

N.A.

256'

22'

N.A.

1956

(ii) Tambath Nala

21

Jambhulpada

Do.

N.A.

210'

22'

98,885

1956

(iii) Pedli river

8/2

Pedli

Lime masonry II sort

N.A.

146'

15

26,000

1926

continued..

10

Alibag-Rewas road—

1/8

Varsoli

R. C. C. slab

22'

157'

25'

N.A.

1840

(i) Siddheshwar river

6/1

Chondhi

R. C. C. arched bridge

20'

186'

25'

N.A.

1840

(ii) Chondhi river

(iii) Saral creek

11/8

Saral

R. C. C. slab bridge

11'

64'

22'

N.A.

N.A.

11

Bombay-Konkan-Goa road—

         

(i) Patalganga river

55/2

Kharpada

--

--

--

--

--

--

(ii) Bhogeshwari river

62/1

Pen

--

--

--

--

--

--

(iii) Amba river

81/6

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

(iv) Kundalika river

90/2

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

(v) Savitri river

125/3

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

12

Neral-Kalamb road—

  

     

(i) Ulhas river

1/4

Dahivali

C. R. masonry pier and abut-ments with R. C. C. slab.

12-4"

85'

12'

24,740

1959

(ii) Do.

1/8

Dahivali

C. R. masonry for abutments, face walls and piers and partly cement concrete floor and partly stone pavement.

4'

746'

14

N.A.

N.A.

(iii) Poshir river

6/6

Poshir

C. R. masonry pier and abut-ments with R. C. C. Slab.

11'

68'

12'

19,704

1959

13

Dande-Turade road—

         

(i) N.A

3/5

Turade

C. R. stone masonry with wing walls and R. C. C. slab.

12'-6"

72'

17'

--

1959

(ii) Nalla

1/3

Ris

C. R. stone masonry side walls with stone paving on the top.

4'-6"

166'

15'

--

1957-58

N.A.=Not available.

TABLE No. 5

 CAUSEWAYS IN KOLABA DISTRICT.

Sr. No.

Name of road and river

Mile No.

Name of nearest village or town

Type of constr-uction

Average height

Length

Breadth

Cost of construc-tion (in rupees)

Year of constr-uction

 

Alibag Taluka

           

1

Kankeshwar Road

0/2

Choronda Kankeshwar.

R. C. C. slab and masonry piers.

18'

82'

12'

2,000

1935

2

Alibag-Revdanda Road

2/8

Sakhar

Steel girders and R. C. C. slab.

24'

185'

18'

N.A.

N.A.

 

Pen Taluka.

           

3

Gagode-Varsai Road

1

Varsai

R. C. C. slab and stone masonry.

8'

125'

8'

13,770

1952-53

 

Panvel Taluka.

           

4

Chikale Approach Road

0/4

Chikhale

Do.

10'

100'

9'

3,707

1934-35

5

Dapoli-Kunde-V a h a 1 Road (Bhangarapada River).

0/8

Bhangarapada

Do.

11'

200'

10'

7,525

1954-55

6

Gadhe River

N.A.

Wakadi

Do.

9'

120'

8'

3,562

1935-36

7

Barapada Approach Road (Kalhe Nalla).

0/6

Barapada

Do.

8'

25'

12'

6,864

1954-55

 

Karjat Taluka.

 

        

8

Dahivali-Kadav Road

2/4

Vadap

R. C. C. slab

8'

40'

7'

3,790

N.A.

9

Karjat-Kondivade Road

2/6

Kondivade

Do.

8'

25'

10'

N.A.

N.A.

10

Karjat-Kashele Road (Ulhas River)

0/4

Dahivali

Do.

6'

450'

18'

N.A.

N.A.

11

Karjat-Kashele Road (Pej River)

7/4

N.A.

Do.

6'

255'

22'

N.A.

N.A.

 

Khalapur Taluka.

           

12

Khalapur Main Road

0/1

Khalapur

Stone masonry R. C. C. slab

18'

53'

12'

2,012

N.A.

 

Sudhagad Mahal.

           

13

Amba River

N.A.

Amboli

R. C. C. slab

11'

79'

5'

4,376

1957-58

14

Walki River

Do.

Vakan Wadi

Do.

7'

78'

8'

4,539

1953-54

15

Dara River

Do.

Khadsamble

Do.

7

66'

8'

4,121

1953-54

16

Amba River

Do.

Unhere

Do.

10'

60'

12'

9,332

1957-58

 

Roha Taluka.

           

17

Roha-Murmadi Road

4

Usar

Do.

6'

52'

10'

6,152

1955-56

18

Roha-Nagothana Road (Amba River

0/2

Nagothana

Rubble arched

20'

450'

12'

N.A.

N.A.

19

Roha-Kolad Road (Ganga River)

1/2

--

R. C. C. slab

4'-6"

200'

20'

N.A.

N.A.

 

Mangaon Taluka.

           

20

Tale-Indapur Road

2/2

Muthavli

R. C. C. slab

3'-3"

16'-6"

10'

N.A.

N.A.

21

Khandad-Nizampur Road

2/7

Khavdi

Arched bridge

9'-9"

150'

18'

N.A.

N.A.

22

Mangaon-Morbe Road (Kal River)

0/6

Mangaon

R. C. C. slab

10'

122'

12'

20,000

1955-56

23

Morbe Nalla

2/1

Morbe

Do.

10'

110'

12'

20,000

1956-57

Mahad and Poladpur Talukas

            

24

Mahad-Pachad Road

8

Vazdheli

R. C. C. slab and stone masonrv

10'

48'

22'

14,556

1953-54

25

Nandgaon-Birvadi Road (Pot River)

2

Nandgaon

Do.

10'

86'

16'

13,643

1950-51

26

Kamble-Mhapral Road (Shivgaon-Nalla).

14

Shivgaon

Do.

5'

38'

16'

9,548

1953-54

27

Kapade-Deole Road (Ghodwadi River).

5

Ghodwadi

Do.

5'-6"

76'-6"

12'

8,390

1957-58

28

Karanjali-Kavil-Khind Road (Revtala River).

2

Revtala

Do.

7'

61'-6"

12'

14,108

1957-58

29

Havare-Savad Road

N.A.

Havare

Do.

6'-6"

72'

9'

4,694

1953-54

Murud Mahal

30

Mandle River

N.A.

Mandle

R. C. C. slab over stone masonry.

6'-10"

92'-3"

5'

6,666

1954

Usroli-Valvati Road (Valvati River)

N.A.

Valvati

Do.

5'

89'

12'

4,994

1955

N.A. = Not available.

TABLE No. 5—contd.

CAUSEWAYS IN KOLABA DISTRICT.

Serial No.

Name of road and river

Mile No.

Name of nearest village or town

Type of construction

Average height

Length

Breadth

Cost of construc-tion (in rupees)

Year of construc-tion

 

Shriwardhan Mahal.

               

32

Valvati-Aravi-Kbndvali Road

1

Valvati

R.C.C. slab and stone masonry

8'

93'

13'

13,895

1954-55

33

Bagmandle-Dande Road

N.A.

Bagmandle

Do.

5'

51'

8'

4,001

1956-57

34

Shriwardhan-Goregaon Road

2

Jasvali

Do.

5-3"

43'

12'-6"

5,304

1955-56

35

Guldhe-Bapoli Road

1

Guldhe

Do.

7'

40'

10'

4,427

1954-55

36

Bhardoli Approach Road

1

Bhardoli

Do.

8'

65'

8'

8,000

1957-58

37

Borli-Dive Agar Road

1

Dive Agar

Do.

6'

18'

12'

3,950

1956-57

38

Velas-Adgaon Road

2

Adgaon

Do.

5'

17'

18'

1,900

1957-58

39

Shriwardhan-Jasvali-Kolmandle Road.

4

Bapvan

Do.

6'

52'-6"

12'

9,076

1958-59

 

Mhasla Mahal.

             

40

Mangaon-Mhasla Road

N.A.

Deoghar

Do.

8'

116'

12'

17,980

1954-55

41

Mangaon-Mhasla Road

N.A.

Ghonse

Do.

7

89'-6"

12'

12,620

1954-55

N. A. = Not available.

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