Work on the Vikhroli road bridge, a crucial east-west link connecting the arterial LBS Road with the Eastern Express Highway has been sped up after deadlock over the bridge's proximity to the St Joseph's Church and School and the issue of encroachments was resolved on Monday. The resolution is a result of marathon meetings between local Member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Kotak, BMC officials and church representatives.'

Kotak visited the site on Monday and after the meeting, has set a 15-day deadline to clear encroachments. mid-day has been continually reporting about the flyover's construction and the issues it has been facing. The road bridge is being built in place of a level crossing, which was shut in 2011. The level crossing used to witness heavy traffic and was a nightmare for smooth railway operations. It was also risky as a large number of commuters used to cross it en masse, ignoring speeding trains.
Following several deaths, the Central Railway (CR) initially decided to build a foot overbridge and shut the crossing. Accordingly, in an overnight operation, the level crossing was finally closed on the night of September 17, 2011.