Bandra Worli sea link - Damage to the top layer in just 25 days
Bandra Worli sea link - Damage to the top layer in just 25 days. Bandra worli sea link is opened to public just 25 days ago and the hype over the Bandra Worli Sea Link is starting to wear off, so is the surface of the 5.6-km road.
The surface has started getting damaged with the top layer of bitumen, called the wearing course, coming off at several places. The deteriorating top layer is the first step towards pothole formation.
Bandra worli sea link road surface, laid down using Dutch technology, has been designed to withstand the monsoon and bear high-density traffic. In spite of that, uneven surfaces have appeared at a few spots on bandra worli sea link. More at the Worli-end, merely 25 days after the sea link was opened to traffic.
According to the Chief Engineer, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, The surface is not cracking, It’s uneven at a few spots at the Worli-end. The polymer wearing course is coming off due to traction. They have asked the contractor to look into the matter and resurface it.
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