Motorists travelling towards Mahim or Dadar from the northern end of the western suburbs could face more traffic jams in the coming months. As it prepares to focus on roads and bridges with the exit of the monsoon, the BMC plans to reconstruct the overpass on the Mithi river near Mahim Causeway. This means after braving potholes, citizens will now have to brace for dug-up roads.

Officials said they are ready with the tender documents and waiting for permission from the forest department. Till the main job kicks off with the dismantling of the bridge, the civic body plans to start peripheral work. The bridge reconstruction is estimated to cost Rs 89 crore. Civic officials said several road projects were kept pending for almost a year for lack of funds and manpower as management of Covid ate up a lot of resources. Apart from work on 29 roads in the city, BMC’s bridge department too has many projects in the pipeline one of which being the reconstruction of the overpass on the Mithi river.