Louis Berger has been awarded a contract by the Engineering, Design and Research Centre of the Special Bridges division of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Construction, to provide an independent design review of the Durgam Cheruvu Bridge in Hyderabad.

“The Durgam Cheruvu Bridge project will address the region’s traffic woes and cater to the future needs of the Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City,” Kshitish Nadgauda, senior vice-president and managing director for Asia, said in a statement.

The extradosed bridge across the Durgam Cheruvu Lake, characterised by shallow-angle external cables, will be approximately 735 metres long (2,411 feet), with the main bridge having a 96-metre+234-metre+96-metre three-span configuration.

The bridge has a 26-metre overall width, with a two-lane carriageway and sidewalk on each side of the divided carriageway.

It will connect Ambedkar University to the Inorbit Mall in Madhapur. In addition to improving connectivity and reducing traffic congestion, the bridge is also expected to increase tourism prospects in the region.

Under the contract, Louis Berger will provide an independent design review of the main extradosed cable-stayed bridge, approach viaduct spans, as well as of the approach road, geotechnical interpretative report (GIR) and highway alignment.

The total estimated cost of construction is ₹147 crore ($22.8 million).

Louis Berger is a global professional services corporation that helps infrastructure and development clients solve their complex challenges. It has a presence in over 50 nations and brings multidisciplinary expertise.

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