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COMMUNICATIONS
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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— |
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| |
(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— |
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| |
|
| | |
|
(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 |
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Karjat Taluka. | |
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| |
| |
| |
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. |
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Khalapur Taluka. |
| |
| |
| |
| |
12 |
Khalapur Main Road |
0/1 |
Khalapur |
Stone masonry R. C. C. slab |
18' |
53' |
12' |
2,012 |
N.A. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Mahad and Poladpur Talukas | |
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| |
| |
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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 |
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Murud Mahal | |
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30 |
Mandle River |
N.A. |
Mandle |
R. C. C. slab over stone masonry. |
6'-10" |
92'-3" |
5' |
6,666 |
1954 |
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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. |
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|
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 |
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Mhasla Mahal. |
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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. |