East Coast Elevated Expressway


The East Coast Elevated Expressway is a proposed elevated expressway in the city of Chennai, India. It runs along the coast of Bay of Bengal crossing Adyar Estuary passing by the western side of Broken bridge, Chennai. This corridor is being implemented by the Tamil Nadu Highways Department in two phases and forms a part of circular transportation corridors.

Alignment

There are three segments for the project. The vertical clearance is 5.5 m.

Phase 1: Lighthouse — Elliot's Beach 4.7 km

Gandhi Statue — Foreshore Estate: 2.4 km

Phase 2: Elliot's Beach — East Coast Road 5 km

This stretch runs over Elliots Beach Road and turns east near velankanni church and runs parallel to the Bay of Bengal till Kottivakkamkuppam and take a right turn to join the East Coast Road at Kottivakkam

Ramps

The corridor will have entry and exit ramps at the following places.

2009

January:
26 August:
14 October:
5 May: Detailed Feasibility Study approved and DPR would be prepared.