Experts question Palarivattom flyover demolition plan
KOCHI: Claiming that the existing Palarivattom flyover has only minor structural issues, the Association of Structural and Geotechnical Consulting Engineers (ASGCE) has demanded the state government to conduct the ‘load test’ on the structure and requested to revoke the decision to demolish it.
“The bridge has only minor issues and they can be easily rectified. Without doing a load test, why is the government adamantly going ahead with the demolition plan?” Kurian Mathew, who retired as the chief engineer of PWD, asked at a press conference held at Ernakulam Press Club on Monday.
