Construction of 4 lane, 400m long bridge started in Nov/Dec 2012. As of 2012 rates, it was to cost Rs 43.97 Crores and was expected to complete in 16 months. 16 month period ended as of March 2014. The bridge when completed, would reduce distance Panjim-Bicholim/Sankli by at least 10Km. (One need not take Old-Goa Banastarim, Marcel Road) The bridge has curve Steel Arch which (see pic) is made onsite? and is 80m long and 250T Wt. It will be lifted and placed between the two sections of the bridge connecting Gaudalim and Cumbharjua Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar says (As per news papers dtd 24/4/14) the bridge will be Inaugurated on May 30, 2014, which is very unlikely, going by the work status as of 25.4.14 (See pics and Video).
Out visit to the site on 25.4.14 Some pics and Videos Video - 3 sections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT5zc42uP4Y On the way to Gaundalim, you come across Railway level crossing An over-bridge also coming here soon check this video with train and tunnel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o28eqmjbqa8 Pics https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024051085/in/photostream https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14044060003/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024062675/in/photostream/ Old-Goa side https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020861342/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14044146033/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024149585/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14001035026/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024604024/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14001042626/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024651964/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14001092986/in/photostream/ View from below https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020967612/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024183915/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024633724/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024195965/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024220575/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024667484/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14021035201/in/photostream/ View from the ferry https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024520794/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14000959226/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020874742/in/photostream/ Gaudalim Jetty https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14000959226/ Canoe, boat Sand Extraction, dumping https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024520794/in/photostream/ Cumbharjua side approach road https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020897081/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020904112/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024115625/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020911632/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14001002996/in/photostream/ a house on top https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024550874/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020943171/in/photostream/ A tank above https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024129035/in/photostream/ Section of the bridge (Cumbharjua side) https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14000967626/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14024538334/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14020887662/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14044101793/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14000987056/in/photostream/ display board https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14001046176/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk59/14044172823/in/photostream/ More video etc here http://joegoauk.blogspot.com/2014/04/gaundalim-cumbharjua-bridge.html [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
