Anna Flyover | |
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Location | |
Chennai, India | |
Coordinates | 13°03′09″N 80°15′04″E / 13.05238°N 80.25104°E |
Roads at junction | Mount Road Nungambakkam High Road Cathedral Road |
Construction | |
Type | Flyover |
Lanes | 2 |
Constructed | 1973 by East Coast Construction and Industries |
Opened | 1973 |
Maximum height | 4.3 metres (14 ft) |
Maximum width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Anna Flyover, also known as Gemini Flyover, is a dual-armed grade separator in the central business district of Chennai, India. Built in 1973, it is the first flyover in Chennai[1][2] and the third in India. It was the longest flyover in the country at its completion.[3] It allows traffic movements on Anna Salai (formerly Mount Road) to cross traffic with grade separation. The area and the flyover is named after the now-demolished Gemini Studios.
On two sides of the circle roundabout below the centre of the flyover are two identical statues that commemorate the banning of horse racing in Tamil Nadu.