An elevated corridor is a roadway or transit system built above ground level, typically supported by viaducts or elevated structures
OdishaPlus Bureau
To decongest and make the city traffic more user-friendly, Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswer will soon have an elevated corridor. This decision has been taken in a recent cabinet meet. But what is an elevated corridor and how it works?
An elevated corridor typically refers to a roadway, path, or transit system that is constructed above ground level, often on a viaduct or elevated structures. These corridors are designed to alleviate congestion in urban areas, allowing vehicles or pedestrians to move more freely above surface traffic. They can be used for various forms of transportation, including cars, buses, trains, and bike paths.
Elevated corridors can offer several advantages, such as:
- Reduced Ground-Level Congestion: By elevating traffic above existing roadways, these corridors can help ease congestion on the ground level.
- Efficient Land Use: Elevated structures can conserve land for parks, buildings, or other developments by minimizing the footprint required for transportation networks.
- Improved Travel Times: With less interference from ground-level traffic, travel times can be shortened, making transportation more efficient.
- Enhanced Safety: Elevating vehicles or pedestrians can reduce the risk of collisions with cars and other forms of traffic at ground level.
Examples of elevated corridors include urban transit lines (like the Chicago ‘L’ or the Klang Valley MRT in Malaysia), highways that run above city streets, and pedestrian walkways in city centers designed to promote walkability while keeping pedestrians safe from vehicle traffic.
