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	\|image = Vashi ~~creek flyover 2020~~.jpg		\|image = Vashi Creek bridge.jpg
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			The '''Vashi Bridge''', also called '''Thane Creek Bridge''', is a [[bridge]] that connects the city of [[Mumbai]] to the [[mainland]] of [[India]] at New Delhi. It is built across the [[Thane Creek]]. The bridge links [[Mankhurd]] in Mumbai with [[Vashi]] in Navi Mumbai, the satellite city of Mumbai. It is one of four entry points into Mumbai, and handles traffic in the region to the west and north of Mumbai.
	The '''Vashi Bridge''', also ~~known as~~ '''~~Thane Creek Bridge''' or the '''Second~~ Thane Creek Bridge''', is a ~~road~~ [[bridge]] ~~completed in the 1990s across [[Thane Creek]], which~~ connects the city of [[Mumbai]] to the [[~~Mainland~~ India~~\|Indian mainland~~]] at [[~~Navi Mumbai~~]]. The bridge links ~~the suburb of~~ [[Mankhurd]] in Mumbai with [[Vashi]] in Navi Mumbai, the satellite city of Mumbai. It is one of four entry points into Mumbai ~~(other three being the [[Airoli Bridge]] (upstream across Thane Creek), [[Mulund]] and [[Dahisar]])~~, and handles traffic ~~directed towards~~ the region to the ~~south~~ and ~~east~~ of Mumbai.

	The bridge replaces the old Thane Creek or Vashi Bridge, built in 1973 and still standing to the north of the current bridge, but now closed to traffic because of faulty construction. {{as of\|2020}}, it is planned to build a third Thane Creek/Vashi Bridge.

	~~There is also a [[Thane Creek#Railway bridges\|railway bridge]] to the south of both road bridges~~.

	==History==		==History==
			The first bridge to connect Mumbai to Navi Mumbai was made in 1973. The bridge is 1837 metres in length and has a below-requirement 3 lane carriageway. Within two years of its opening to traffic, corrosion cracks were noticed on some parts of the bridge. This led to a series of extensive repairs. It was then decided to construct a new bridge to replace the faulty one.

	~~[[File~~:~~VashiBridgeNewOld~~.~~JPG~~\|~~300px~~\|~~thumb~~\|~~Vashi Bridges, old(TCB~~-~~1) and new(TCB~~-~~2)]]~~		Construction on a new bridge began in 1987 and opened in 1997. The original Vashi Bridge or the 1st Thane Creek Bridge remains closed to traffic.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-06-07 \|archive-date=2006-03-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316214241/http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm \|url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

	==~~=Old~~ bridge===		The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has plans to add six more lanes to the Vashi Bridge at an estimated cost of {{INR}}400 crore.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mmrda-unwilling-to-spare-funds-for-thane-creek-bridge-expansion/1048402/0\|title=MMRDA unwilling to spare funds for Thane creek bridge expansion - Indian Express\|publisher=\|accessdate=5 July 2016}}</ref>

	~~The first bridge to connect Mumbai to Navi Mumbai was conceived by [[Adi Kanga]] and was built in 1973.<ref name~~=~~"The story of Adi R. Kanga">{{Cite web \|url=https://parsikhabar.net/individuals/the-story-of-adi-r-kanga/6677/ \|title=The story of Adi R. Kanga \|date~~=~~2013-08-07 \|website~~=~~Parsi Khabar \|language~~=en-US \|access-date=2018-05-10}}</ref> The bridge is {{convert\|1837\|m}} in length and has a substandard three-lane carriageway. Within two years of its opening to traffic, corrosion cracks were noted on the bottom side of the prestressed girders of some spans. This led to a series of extensive repairs including external prestressing. It was simultaneously decided to construct a new bridge to replace the faulty one.{{cn\|date=December 2020}}		==References==
	~~===Construction of new bridge===~~		{{reflist}}
	Construction on a new bridge began in 1987 and opened to traffic in 1994<ref name=mangroves/> (or 1995<ref name=highcourt>{{cite web \| last=Naik \| first=Yogesh \| title=High Court clears way for third bridge over thane creek \| website=Mumbai Mirror \| date=13 January 2020 \| url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/high-court-clears-way-for-third-bridge-over-thane-creek/articleshow/73219818.cms \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> or 1997<ref name=stepcloser/>). The original Vashi Bridge or the 1st Thane Creek Bridge remains closed to traffic.<ref name=>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm Driving to nowhere], by Darryl D'Monte. {{~~webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316214241/http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm \|date=16 March 2006\|title=Archived~~}}~~</ref>~~

	Proof Consultants were appointed to oversee each aspect of planning, design and construction. Open foundations were taken into the bedrock with foundation concrete being laid in the dry, with the sea water being pumped out using submersible pumps. The piers in the intertidal zone were protected by epoxy coal tar paint painted on {{convert\|6\|mm}} thick m.s. plate which was considered as a lost shuttering.{{explain\|date=December 2020}} The superstructure was a P.S.C. [[box girder]], one for each carriageway, constructed using balanced cantilever [[Cast in place concrete\|cast-in-situ]] segments. It was constructed by [[U.P State Bridge Corporation\|U.P State Bridge Corporation Ltd.]], and won the most outstanding concrete structure award.<ref name=constr>{{cite web\| url=http://bridgecorporationltd.com/awards.html \|title=Welcome To UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd \|publisher=Bridgecorporationltd.com \| access-date=2013-08-24}}</ref>

	~~==Description==~~
	The present Vashi Bridge is a [[box girder bridge]], carrying a six-lane [[dual carriageway]], with a length of {{convert\|1837.35\|m}} ({{convert\|30\|m}} downstream). It has several unique features in its construction and design, with emphasis on durability and a formal QA/QC programme.<ref name=constr/>
	~~==Third bridge planned==~~

	Lane expansion work on Vashi Bridge was scheduled to begin in 2018, with the authorities identifying [[Larsen and Toubro]] as the lowest bidder for the contract.<ref name=stepcloser>{{cite web \| title=Vashi bridge expansion a step closer \| website=The Hindu \| date=22 May 2018 \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/vashi-bridge-expansion-a-step-closer/article23953889.ece \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> A High Court decision cleared the way for construction to proceed in January 2020,<ref name=highcourt/> but {{as of\|lc=yes\| January 2021}} the new bridge had not started construction. Concerns were raised about the amount of [[mangrove]]s that would be lost under the current plan, an estimated {{convert\|1.5\|ha}}.<ref name=mangroves>{{cite web \| last=Naik \| first=Yogesh \| title=1.5 hectares of mangroves to be cut for new Vashi bridge \| website=Mumbai Mirror \| date=4 November 2020 \| url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/1-5-hectares-of-mangroves-to-be-cut-for-new-vashi-bridge/articleshow/79032035.cms \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>

	~~==Bridge locations==~~
	The old bridge lies just to the north of the present Vashi Bridge, and the [[Thane Creek#Railway bridges\|railway bridge]] further south (labelled "Mankurd Vashi Railway Bridge"), can be seen on the map.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Vashi Bridge \| website=Google Maps \| url=https://goo.gl/maps/YCJcZcQyXnboYVkm7 \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>

	~~The [[Airoli Bridge]] is further upstream across Thane Creek, while the {{convert\|21.8\|km\|mi\|abbr=on\|adj=on}} [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link]] is under construction further south.~~
	~~==See also==~~
	* [[List of longest bridges in the world]]
	* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]
	*[[Vikhroli Koparkhairane Link Road]]
	~~==References==~~
	~~{{Reflist}}~~

	[[Category:~~Bridges in Maharashtra~~]]		[[Category:Mumbai]]
	[[Category:~~Transport in Navi Mumbai~~]]		[[Category:Bridges]]
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	The '''Vashi Bridge''', also ~~called~~ '''Thane Creek Bridge''', is a [[bridge]] ~~that~~ connects the city of [[Mumbai]] to the [[mainland~~]] of [[India~~]] at ~~New Delhi. It is built across the~~ [[~~Thane Creek~~]]. The bridge links [[Mankhurd]] in Mumbai with [[Vashi]] in Navi Mumbai, the satellite city of Mumbai. It is one of four entry points into Mumbai, and handles traffic in the region to the ~~west~~ and north of ~~Mumbai~~.
			The '''Vashi Bridge''', also known as '''Thane Creek Bridge''' or the '''Second Thane Creek Bridge''', is a road [[bridge]] completed in the 1990s across [[Thane Creek]], which connects the city of [[Mumbai]] to the [[Mainland India\|Indian mainland]] at [[Navi Mumbai]]. The bridge links the suburb of [[Mankhurd]] in Mumbai with [[Vashi]] in Navi Mumbai, the satellite city of Mumbai. It is one of four entry points into Mumbai (other three being the [[Airoli Bridge]] (upstream across Thane Creek), [[Mulund]] and [[Dahisar]]), and handles traffic directed towards the region to the south and east of Mumbai.

			The bridge replaces the old Thane Creek or Vashi Bridge, built in 1973 and still standing to the north of the current bridge, but now closed to traffic because of faulty construction. {{as of\|2020}}, it is planned to build a third Thane Creek/Vashi Bridge.

			There is also a [[Thane Creek#Railway bridges\|railway bridge]] to the south of both road bridges.

	==History==		==History==
	The first bridge to connect Mumbai to Navi Mumbai was made in 1973. The bridge is 1837 metres in length and has a below-requirement 3 lane carriageway. Within two years of its opening to traffic, corrosion cracks were noticed on some parts of the bridge. This led to a series of extensive repairs. It was then decided to construct a new bridge to replace the faulty one.

	~~Construction on a new bridge began in 1987 and opened in 1997. The original Vashi Bridge or the 1st Thane Creek Bridge remains closed to traffic.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http~~:~~//www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140~~.~~htm~~ \|~~title=Archived copy~~ \|~~access-date=2013-06-07~~ \|~~archive~~-~~date=2006~~-~~03-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316214241/http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm \|url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>~~		[[File:VashiBridgeNewOld.JPG\|300px\|thumb\|Vashi Bridges, old(TCB-1) and new(TCB-2)]]

	~~The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has plans to add six more lanes to the Vashi Bridge at an estimated cost of {{INR}}400 crore.<ref>{{cite web\|url~~=~~http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mmrda-unwilling-to-spare-funds-for-thane-creek-~~bridge~~-expansion/1048402/0\|title~~=~~MMRDA unwilling to spare funds for Thane creek bridge expansion - Indian Express\|publisher~~=~~\|accessdate~~=~~5 July 2016}}</ref>~~		===Old bridge===

			The first bridge to connect Mumbai to Navi Mumbai was conceived by [[Adi Kanga]] and was built in 1973.<ref name="The story of Adi R. Kanga">{{Cite web \|url=https://parsikhabar.net/individuals/the-story-of-adi-r-kanga/6677/ \|title=The story of Adi R. Kanga \|date=2013-08-07 \|website=Parsi Khabar \|language=en-US \|access-date=2018-05-10}}</ref> The bridge is {{convert\|1837\|m}} in length and has a substandard three-lane carriageway. Within two years of its opening to traffic, corrosion cracks were noted on the bottom side of the prestressed girders of some spans. This led to a series of extensive repairs including external prestressing. It was simultaneously decided to construct a new bridge to replace the faulty one.{{cn\|date=December 2020}}
			===Construction of new bridge===
			Construction on a new bridge began in 1987 and opened to traffic in 1994<ref name=mangroves/> (or 1995<ref name=highcourt>{{cite web \| last=Naik \| first=Yogesh \| title=High Court clears way for third bridge over thane creek \| website=Mumbai Mirror \| date=13 January 2020 \| url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/high-court-clears-way-for-third-bridge-over-thane-creek/articleshow/73219818.cms \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> or 1997<ref name=stepcloser/>). The original Vashi Bridge or the 1st Thane Creek Bridge remains closed to traffic.<ref name=>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm Driving to nowhere], by Darryl D'Monte. {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316214241/http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm \|date=16 March 2006\|title=Archived}}</ref>

			Proof Consultants were appointed to oversee each aspect of planning, design and construction. Open foundations were taken into the bedrock with foundation concrete being laid in the dry, with the sea water being pumped out using submersible pumps. The piers in the intertidal zone were protected by epoxy coal tar paint painted on {{convert\|6\|mm}} thick m.s. plate which was considered as a lost shuttering.{{explain\|date=December 2020}} The superstructure was a P.S.C. [[box girder]], one for each carriageway, constructed using balanced cantilever [[Cast in place concrete\|cast-in-situ]] segments. It was constructed by [[U.P State Bridge Corporation\|U.P State Bridge Corporation Ltd.]], and won the most outstanding concrete structure award.<ref name=constr>{{cite web\| url=http://bridgecorporationltd.com/awards.html \|title=Welcome To UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd \|publisher=Bridgecorporationltd.com \| access-date=2013-08-24}}</ref>

			==Description==
			The present Vashi Bridge is a [[box girder bridge]], carrying a six-lane [[dual carriageway]], with a length of {{convert\|1837.35\|m}} ({{convert\|30\|m}} downstream). It has several unique features in its construction and design, with emphasis on durability and a formal QA/QC programme.<ref name=constr/>
			==Third bridge planned==

			Lane expansion work on Vashi Bridge was scheduled to begin in 2018, with the authorities identifying [[Larsen and Toubro]] as the lowest bidder for the contract.<ref name=stepcloser>{{cite web \| title=Vashi bridge expansion a step closer \| website=The Hindu \| date=22 May 2018 \| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/vashi-bridge-expansion-a-step-closer/article23953889.ece \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref> A High Court decision cleared the way for construction to proceed in January 2020,<ref name=highcourt/> but {{as of\|lc=yes\| January 2021}} the new bridge had not started construction. Concerns were raised about the amount of [[mangrove]]s that would be lost under the current plan, an estimated {{convert\|1.5\|ha}}.<ref name=mangroves>{{cite web \| last=Naik \| first=Yogesh \| title=1.5 hectares of mangroves to be cut for new Vashi bridge \| website=Mumbai Mirror \| date=4 November 2020 \| url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/civic/1-5-hectares-of-mangroves-to-be-cut-for-new-vashi-bridge/articleshow/79032035.cms \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>

			==Bridge locations==
			The old bridge lies just to the north of the present Vashi Bridge, and the [[Thane Creek#Railway bridges\|railway bridge]] further south (labelled "Mankurd Vashi Railway Bridge"), can be seen on the map.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Vashi Bridge \| website=Google Maps \| url=https://goo.gl/maps/YCJcZcQyXnboYVkm7 \| access-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>

			The [[Airoli Bridge]] is further upstream across Thane Creek, while the {{convert\|21.8\|km\|mi\|abbr=on\|adj=on}} [[Mumbai Trans Harbour Link]] is under construction further south.
			==See also==
			* [[List of longest bridges in the world]]
			* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]
			*[[Vikhroli Koparkhairane Link Road]]
	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}


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The '''Vashi Bridge''', also called '''Thane Creek Bridge''', is a [[bridge]] that connects the city of [[Mumbai]] to the [[mainland]] of [[India]] at New Delhi. It is built across the [[Thane Creek]]. The bridge links [[Mankhurd]] in Mumbai with [[Vashi]] in Navi Mumbai, the satellite city of Mumbai. It is one of four entry points into Mumbai, and handles traffic in the region to the west and north of Mumbai.

==History==
The first bridge to connect Mumbai to Navi Mumbai was made in 1973. The bridge is 1837 metres in length and has a below-requirement 3 lane carriageway. Within two years of its opening to traffic, corrosion cracks were noticed on some parts of the bridge. This led to a series of extensive repairs. It was then decided to construct a new bridge to replace the faulty one.

Construction on a new bridge began in 1987 and opened in 1997. The original Vashi Bridge or the 1st Thane Creek Bridge remains closed to traffic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-07 |archive-date=2006-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060316214241/http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo0108/01080140.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has plans to add six more lanes to the Vashi Bridge at an estimated cost of {{INR}}400 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mmrda-unwilling-to-spare-funds-for-thane-creek-bridge-expansion/1048402/0|title=MMRDA unwilling to spare funds for Thane creek bridge expansion - Indian Express|publisher=|accessdate=5 July 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Mumbai]]
[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in India]]
[[Category:1997 establishments in Asia]]
[[Category:1990s establishments in India]]