TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

BRIDGES

BRIDGES.

As a considerable number of streams, rivers and creeks cross the country-side of Ratnagiri district, it has been necessary in the interest of smooth and quick road transport, to build bridges at points where roads with heavy traffic cross the rivers.

The major bridges and causeways in the district are described below:—

1. The masonry arched bridge over the Jagbudi river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 156/4 near Khed was constructed at a cost of Rs. 97,600. It has a linear waterway of 330 feet.

2. The R. C. C. deck girder bridge over the Vashishti river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 176.14 near Chiplun has a linear waterway of 240 feet. Its cost of construction was Rs. 62,393 approximately.

3. The R. C. C. deck girder bridge over the Vashishti river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 176/5 near Chiplun. It has a linear waterway of 240 feet.

4. The masonry arched bridge over the river Gad on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 195/7 near Aravali has a linear waterway of 240 feet. Its cost of construction was Rs. 65,959.

5. The R. C. C. girder bridge over the river Shastri on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 206/5 near Sangameshwar has a linear waterway of 250 feet. Its cost of construction was Rs. 69,529.

6. The R. C. C. girder bridge over the Sonvi river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 208/1 near Sangame-shwar has a linear waterway of 183 feet. It was constructed at a cost of Us. 68,393.

7. The masonry arched bridge over the Saptalingi on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 219/5 near Vandri has a linear waterway of 270 feet. It was constructed at a cost of Rs. 90,200.

8. The masonry arched bridge over the Bao river on the BombayTKonkan-Goa State Highway at mile 222/3 near Nivali has a linear waterway of 270 feet. Its cost of construction was Rs. 1,57,000.

9. The masonry arched bridge over the Kajavi river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 240/2 near Anjanari has a linear waterway of 180 feet. It was constructed at a cost of Rs. 74,000.

10. The masonry arched bridge over the Muchkundi river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 254/2 near Waked has a linear waterway of 180 feet. Its cost of construction was Rs. 65,702.

11. The R. C. C. open spandrel arched bridge over the Rajapur river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 266/7 near Rajapur has a linear waterway of 240 feet. It was constructed at Rs. 1,85,000.

12. The masonry arched bridge over the Kharepatan river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 278/4 near Kharepatan has a linear waterway of 270 feet.

13. The masonry arched bridge over the Piyali river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 291/4 near Nandgaon has a linear waterway of 180 feet. Its cost was Rs. 40,698.

14. The masonry arched bridge over the Janoli river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 301/5 near Kankavli has a linear waterway of 240 feet. It was constructed at a cost of Rs. 68,597.

15. The masonry arched bridge over the Gad river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 303/1 near Kankavli has a linear waterway of 360 feet. Its cost was Rs. 95,366.

16. The masonry arched bridge over the Kasal river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 309/4 near Kasal has a linear waterway of 180 feet. Its cost was Rs. 55,316.

17. The masonry arched bridge over the Bhamburda river on the Bombay-Konkan-Goa State Highway at mile 319/2 near Bhamburda has a linear waterway of 120 feet. Its cost of construc tion was Rs. 36,809.

18. The R. C. C. deck girder bridge over the Sonvi river on the Sakharpa-Sangameshwar road at mile 16/5 near Sangameshwar has a linear waterway of 210 feet and was constructed at a cost of Rs. 94,702.

19. The R. C. C. deck girder bridge over the Sukalwad river on the M. K. road at mile 17. It has a linear waterway of 120 feet. Its cost of construction was Rs. 29,453.

20. There is a submersible low level bridge over the Bombay- Konkan-Goa road crossing the Pitdhaval river near Oros at mile No. 316/4.

21. There is a submersible low level bridge over the Terekhol river which crosses the Sawantwadi-Dodamarg road at mile 7 near Banda.

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