Marine Drive Tunnel
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Location | Kollupitiya |
Coordinates | 06°55′05″N79°50′47″E/ 6.91806°N 79.84639°E |
Status | Proposed |
Start | Marine Drive,Kollupitiya |
End | CIFC,nearSambodhi Chaithya |
Operation | |
Owner | RDA |
TheMarine Drive Tunnelis tunnel, currently under construction, which will connect Marine Drive inKollupitiyato theColombo International Financial City(CIFC). TheCabinet of Sri Lankahas approved the signing of theMOUin January 2018.[1][2]
Route
[edit]The tunnel would begin at the northern-end of Marine Drive, before connecting to the CIFC after passing underGalle Face Green.Preliminary assessments were completed to further extend the road connection to theColombo Harbourand theNew Kelani Bridge,where the existingE03 expresswaybegins, before terminating at theBandaranaike International Airport.The extension may be built as a continuation of the tunnel or as an elevated highway. The construction of the tunnel will also further expand theGalle Face Greentowards the ocean.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Two MOUs with China to build complex in Port City, underground Marine Drive".Daily News.27 January 2018.Retrieved18 February2018.
- ^abDissanayake, Chathuri (14 December 2017)."Govt. green-lights PPP for Port City tunnel link".Daily FT.Retrieved18 February2018.
External links
[edit]- "Port City company offers to extend Marine Drive in US $ 150mn project".Sri Lanka.9 October 2017.Retrieved18 February2018.
- "FT.LK - WEDNESDAY, 24 JANUARY 2018 Sri Lanka signs two MOUs with China for building complex in Port City, underground Marine Drive".24 January 2018.Retrieved18 February2018.