The long-awaited testing machine, managed by the state government, has arrived in Polali to evaluate the strength of the weakened Addur bridge. This comes after Dakshina Kannada district commissioner Mullai Muhilan announced the need for an assessment following the ban on heavy vehicles crossing the bridge.
The machine, brought from Bengaluru, aims to determine the bridge’s capacity. Until engineers submit their report on the bridge’s condition, the ban on heavy vehicles will continue, enforced by police check-posts on both ends. This restriction has inconvenienced students and the general public traveling to Mangaluru and other areas, prompting numerous appeals to local authorities.
Frustration among the locals grew over the past month due to the delay in bringing the testing machine and the lack of updates from the authorities. Now, with the testing underway, a clearer course of action is expected once the engineers provide their assessment.
Members of the Addur Bridge Protest Committee met with officials to discuss the public’s difficulties and urged a swift resolution to the ongoing problem. They emphasized that the committee would decide its future actions based on the report’s findings.
Key individuals present during these discussions included Abubakar Ammunje, Chandrashekhar Shetty, Umesh Acharya, advocate Chandrashekhar Rao, Jay Ramakrishna Polali, Karthik Ballal, and Chandrashekhar Bhandary.
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