Kalwa Bridge

Kalwa Bridge is a road bridge across Thane Creek in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which connects the city of Thane to the Indian mainland at Kalwa.There are three separate bridges connecting Thane with Kalwa. The first Kalwa Bridge was built in 1863 and was the first bridge crossing Thane Creek. The second Kalwa Bridge was opened in the mid-1990s. The third Kalwa Bridge is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2022.

Kalwa Bridge
CarriesMotor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians
CrossesThane Creek
LocaleThane district, Maharashtra, India
BeginsThane
EndsKalwa
Other name(s)Kalwa Creek Bridge
Thane-Kalwa Creek Bridge
OwnerThane Municipal Corporation
Maintained byThane Municipal Corporation
Followed byAiroli Bridge
Characteristics
Total length350 m (1,150 ft) (1st bridge)
2.4 km (1.5 mi) (3rd bridge)
History
Opened1863 (1st bridge)
1990s (2nd bridge)
2022 (3rd bridge)

History

The first Kalwa Bridge was built in 1863. The 350 m (1,150 ft) long bridge has ten pillars and ten arches. Following a structural audit conducted on the bridge in 2010, it was deemed unsafe for use by heavy vehicles, and only two and three-wheelers were permitted to use the bridge. According to officials the bridge's structure had suffered damage from a collision with a barge in 2006. The bridge was closed to all motor vehicle traffic from midnight on 3 August 2016, and only pedestrians were permitted to use bridge. The bridge will not be demolished as it is classified as a heritage structure.[1][2][3][4]

The second Kalwa Bridge was opened in the mid-1990s.[3]

A third bridge was proposed in 2013 to ease traffic congestion. The 2.4 km (1.5 mi) U-shaped bridge was built at an estimated cost of ₹183 crore (US$24 million). It begins at Creek Road and passes above Saket Road, turns right into the creek and curves on to Thane–Belapur Road. The new bridge will be used for one-way traffic towards Kalwa, while the 2nd bridge will be converted to a one-way towards Thane.[5] Construction of the bridge was completed in 2021. However, work on access roads and pedestrian lanes had not been completed. The 3rd Kalwa Bridge is scheduled to open to the public by June 2022.[6]

References
  1. "After Mahad tragedy, authorities shut down 153-year-old bridge in Thane". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. Badgeri, Manoj. "Kalwa bridge shut for structural audit". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  3. "Thane police shut 153-year-old Kalwa bridge". DNA India. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  4. "Mahad bridge tragedy: Now, 153-year-old Kalwa bridge in Thane shut down by authorities-India News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  5. Badgeri, Manoj. "Thane: Third Kalwa creek bridge to operate by year-end". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  6. "Wait for the third bay bridge to report". Maharashtra Pradesh. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-26.

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