Airoli Bridge, Box-girder bridge in Mumbai, India
Airoli Bridge is a 1.03 km box-girder bridge across the water in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, built from 800 box girders by Afcons Infrastructure. Its straight, light gray deck is carried on evenly spaced vertical piers, meeting a low embankment at one end and continuing over the water to the far shore. It links Thane–Belapur Road at Airoli with the Eastern Express Highway and Goregaon–Mulund Link Road in Mumbai.
The Airoli Bridge was built by Afcons Infrastructure, a subsidiary of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, to create a direct road link between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Its 1.03 km span of 800 box girders marked the development of the Airoli and Thane-Belapur belt. It was the second bridge between the two cities, after the Vashi Bridge linking Vashi to Mankhurd.
The bridge connects two neighborhoods that were previously difficult to reach, transforming how residents move between home and work. Today, thousands of commuters use it daily to travel between residential areas and nearby business districts.
The bridge is open around the clock and has separate lanes for cars, trucks, and two-wheelers, which helps organize traffic flow. Maintenance work is typically done during off-peak hours, so drivers should expect possible delays when repairs are underway.
The Airoli Bridge was built from 800 box girders, hollow concrete boxes joined end to end to form the deck. It was the second road bridge linking Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, after the Vashi Bridge. Afcons Infrastructure, a subsidiary of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, carried out the construction.
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