Pedestrians will be able to take the Hancock bridge once again, most likely by next month. However, motorists still have a long wait, thanks to the delay in getting approval to move around 40 trees in the way of the project."

Currently, the slab on one side of the bridge has been set and once the work is complete, residents around Mazagon dock can take the footpath by December, said one of the engineers from the BMC's bridge department, requesting anonymity.