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Signal Free Corridor projects - need scrutiny (updated)
Written By silkboard - 1 June, 2010
Bangalore BBMP BDA ORR Road Works Corridors Analysis Airport Road Signal Free Transportation Infrastructure Magadi Road Rajkumar Road
Vinay S, an active member at Hasiru Usiru has obtained detailed information from BBMP on upcoming signal free corridor projects. Many people think that the project(s) need some serious scrutiny for the returns they promise on investments. Its one thing to make a relatively new road like Outer ring road into a signal free corridor, and another to talk about turning more than half dozen radial roads signal free without a clear plan for each and every interesction that lies on the way, or more important, without commensurate or alternate investments on public transport (like priority lanes for Big10 routes). Many feel that without such clarity, these corridor projects may end up being "bottleneck shifting" or "more parking space for free" projects.
Vinay has promised to mail over all documents he has obtained (will upload them here as soon as I get hold of them). We may need to scan and upload some sketches as well.
BTW, use google/yahoo map and check out San Francisco, supposedly an official "sister-city" of Bangalore. Take a look and tell us all how many signal free corridors you find criss-crossing that city . Not many, and not even to zip through the heart of this city in a very car friendly state.
COMMENTS
idontspam - 13 December, 2010 - 14:20
This could have be planned in a better way?
We will never know unless they show us before & after traffic scenarios from transmodeler.
signal free corridors (silkboard to Hebbal)
ssheragu - 13 December, 2010 - 16:22
ssheragu
why only from Hebbal to silkboard; it can even be beyond on both sides;
but prior to that, is it possible to get information on this, so that we can suggest ways of realiziing truly a signal free corridor
many thanks
Srinath Heragu
Thanks Vinay, got the docs, uploading now
silkboard - 1 June, 2010 - 16:59
Thank you Vinay for the DPR documents. Let me merge each corridor DPR into a single document and upload here.
nl.srinivas - 1 June, 2010 - 10:49
I strongly suspect a contractor's lobby behind all these road widening and signal free corridor projects. After all, the corporators have spent good amount of money in the elections.
BBMP till today has not come up with any studies before implementing any of the projects. Is there no way to question the way BBMP goes about doing it's work?
Signal Free ORR (SilkBoard to Hebbal)
naveen_blr - 13 December, 2010 - 12:30
Govt has made a promise to provide signal free drive from Silk Board to Hebbal.
Iblur Flyover is technically not the best - There is a signal below it for vehicles moving from Sarjapur -> ORR, ORR (Service Road) to Sarjapur and finally Silk board to ORR so whom does the Flyover benifit? just vehicles moving from ORR to Silkboard? This could have be planned in a better way?
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