The East Coast Elevated Expressway is a proposed 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) elevated expressway in the city of Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, India. It runs along the coast of Bay of Bengal crossing Adyar Estuary passing by the western side of Broken bridge, Chennai

Broken bridge, Chennai

Broken bridge Adyar River in Chennai , India.The bridge was built to facilitate the movement of fishermen from Santhome beach to Elliot's beach over the mouth of the Adyar river. The bridge spans across the Adyar estuary bordering the backend of the Theosophical Society...

. This corridor is being implemented by the Tamil Nadu Highways Department in two phases and forms a part of circular transportation corridors

Chennai HSCTC

Chennai High Speed Circular Transportation Corridors is an urban road transit in the form of elevated concentric beltways planned for the city of Chennai. The beltways are envisaged as an elevated 2-tier system with design speed of 80 km/h. The top tier is a 2-lane dedicated corridor for the...

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Gandhi Statue — Foreshore Estate: [2.4 km]

• This section is 4-laned. The ramp starts near Light House on the service road left of Kamarajar Salai.
• The entry ramp (entering the corridor) starts next to the lighthouse and takes a right turn into the elevated corridor.
• The exit ramp (exiting towards Gandhi Statue) starts in front of the IG ramp takes a left turn after 300 m and turns right 50m just after the Lighthouse and runs along the median of the Nochikuppam Road/ Elevated Expressway.
• Both ramps meets @ 0.5 km and run for distance of 1.9 km and continue to pass through the next section.
• This section provides the connectivity between the Buckingham corridors with the Adyar Corridor of circular corridors.

Foreshore Estate — Elliot's Beach: [2.3 km]

• An entry and exit ramp at Foreshore Estate junction joins the main section and continues as a 4-lane road till Elliot's Beach.
• It runs for a distance of 1.7 km and joins Besant Nagar 5th Avenue Road @ Elliot's Beach.
• It crosses Adyar River
  Adyar River
  Adyar or Adayar, originating near the Chembarambakkam Lake in Chengalpattu district, is one of the two rivers which winds through Chennai , South India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar Estuary. The 42.5 km-long river contributes to the estuarine ecosystem of Chennai. Despite the high...
  
   and passes to the west of Broken Bridge
  Broken bridge, Chennai
  Broken bridge Adyar River in Chennai , India.The bridge was built to facilitate the movement of fishermen from Santhome beach to Elliot's beach over the mouth of the Adyar river. The bridge spans across the Adyar estuary bordering the backend of the Theosophical Society...
  
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• It also includes a 4-lane Through arch bridge called "Signature Bridge" across Adyar Estuary for a distance of 250 m.
• This section was proposed as a 6-lane stretch by the consultant but the committee wants it to be 4-laned uniformly throughout the corridor!

Right of Way (ROW)

From (km)	To (km)	Length (km)	Right of way (ROW) (m)	Section/Location
0+000	0+370	0.370	32.5	Approach ramps and at grade roads in Kamarajar Salai
0+370	2+000	1.630	21.5 to 26.5	Elevated corridor along Santhome loop road up to Foreshore Estate
2+000	3+055	1.055	26.5 to 40.0	Ramp location in Foreshore Estate including two lane entry & exit ramps
3+055	3+240	0.185	18	After ramp at Foreshore Estate up to Adyar Bridge, along Srinivasapuram
3+250	3+529	0.279	20.5	Along bridge across Adyar River
3+529	3+670	0.141	18	After Adyar Bridge across Adyar River
3+670	4+280	0.610	27 to 30	From Adyar Bridge to Ramp at Orukuppam
4+280	4+640	0.360	35	From Approach to Besant Nagar Junction

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

East Coast Road

East Coast Road is a two lane highway in Tamil Nadu, India, built along the coast of the Bay of Bengal connecting Chennai to Cuddalore via Pondicherry. Presently, the East Coast Road has been extended up to Thoothukudi via Chidambaram, Karaikal, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Thiruthuraipoondi, Muthupet,...

 at Kottivakkam

Ramps

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

• Lighthouse, Chennai
• Foreshore Estate
  Foreshore Estate
  Foreshore Estate is a neighbourhood in Chennai, India.It is one of the primary sites in the city for the immersion of the Ganesh idols during the annual Ganesh festival. The idols are first paraded down South Marina Beach before being bought to Foreshore Estate for immersion in the sea. The...
  
  
• Elliot's Beach
  Elliot's beach
  Elliot's Beach or "Besant Nagar Beach" ' is located in Besant Nagar, Chennai, India. It forms the end-point of the Marina Beach shore and is named after Edward Elliot, Governor of Madras. It has the Velankanni Church and the Ashtalakshmi Kovil nearby and is sometimes nicknamed 'Bessie'...
  
  
• Kottivakkam
  Kottivakkam
  Kottivakkam is a census town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Even though it comes under the administration of kancheepuram it enjoys a close proximity to the Chennai city.- Demographics :...
  
  

2009

January:

• Wilbur Smith Associates submitted the final feasibility study of the corridor.
• Protests from Green Activists.
• Project will make 30 year-old conservation program of the critically endangered Olive Ridley
  Olive Ridley
  The olive ridley sea turtle , also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle.- Description :The olive ridley is a small extant sea turtle, with an adult carapace length averaging 60 to 70 cm 1...
  
  Turtles useless, fears Environmentalists.

26 August:

• The planned development near the adyar estuary is put on hold following strong requests from people. The area near Theosophical Society will also remain untouched.

14 October:

• Entry and exit ramps at light house realigned.
• Broken bridge to be demolished and rebuild as a steel-arched bridge.