Express-Way Updates

[Le Sabre]

Havent heard much news on the southern expressway, colombo-katu , colombo -kandy and outer circular road projects.

Anybody has any updates on these projects so far.

Edited July 7, 2010 by Le Sabre

[jdnet]

Sylvi is planning on using the new highway to drive to weligama in his "modified" maruti van. I can only imagine how safe these new roads will be.

[hyacc]

  On 9/3/2011 at 2:36 AM, Sylvi said:

'hyacc',

I too passed that Makumbura entry junction yesterday the Highway was not open yet.

Any information when they will open the Highway.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

According to some news reports, highway's opening has been postponed to next month.

[rameez]

  On 9/3/2011 at 9:58 AM, hyacc said:

According to some news reports, highway's opening has been postponed to next month.

someone's bday approaching.......?????????????

Edited September 3, 2011 by rameez

[Sylvi]

  On 9/3/2011 at 2:04 PM, rameez said:

someone's bday approaching.......?????????????

'rameez',

If it is so I think he wants to have big celebration for his benefit society.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[malla]

I got a news sms saying that the opening is postponed till December

[maheshw]

  On 9/5/2011 at 10:58 PM, malla said:

I got a news sms saying that the opening is postponed till December

Yesterday i heard that CTB is going to start a new luxary bus service once the highway is opened. didnt heard much about it.

[kevin1462]

I saw in 8 O'clock news tonight that the government has brought down some Indian leyland ac buses to start the high speed public transportation service in southern highway. A bus costs about 9.5Mils.

[Californikan]

Another driving on the Southern Expressway video

Someone tell these drivers to not drive in the middle of the road

[NahoY]

or to put children right in the front leaving the parents safely in seats behind ......

[Uthum]

The Southern expressway is virtually completed. it means 99.9999% would say. If you want you can open up it next week (after 7-10 days). But why you delayed it putting blame to Contractors. Government waiting for Big BD in November unofficially.

All contractors worked expeditiously during July, August and early September with the instruction from RDA. And finally government took it back. Big boss has asked who the hell has asked to open it???? haa you can understand the story bros.

See these photos

Edited September 25, 2011 by Uthum

[Watchman]

  On 9/25/2011 at 2:04 PM, Uthum said:

The Southern expressway is virtually completed. it means 99.9999% would say. If you want you can open up it next week (after 7-10 days). But why you delayed it putting blame to Contractors. Government waiting for Big BD in November unofficially.

All contractors worked expeditiously during July, August and early September with the instruction from RDA. And finally government took it back. Big boss has asked who the hell has asked to open it???? haa you can understand the story bros.

so are you saying that they opened the road and closed it again?

[Scooter]

Cali/Uthum...tx for the great vid and photos. Can't believe how good this expressway looks. A credit to the design and construction teams. It's going to be an excellent drive, eh?

[Batteries]

  On 9/26/2011 at 12:51 PM, Scooter said:

Cali/Uthum...tx for the great vid and photos. Can't believe how good this expressway looks. A credit to the design and construction teams. It's going to be an excellent drive, eh?

Drive carefully. I saw a sign saying road is getting smaller ahead. Near Kathuduwa overhead bridge.

[Californikan]

  On 9/26/2011 at 12:51 PM, Scooter said:

Cali/Uthum...tx for the great vid and photos. Can't believe how good this expressway looks. A credit to the design and construction teams. It's going to be an excellent drive, eh?

Thanks Scooter.

Edited September 27, 2011 by Californikan

[malla]

i wonder how they are going to prevent dogs and cows coming into the road.... One side looks completly open

[Californikan]

This photo courtesy of sirilaka.org on flickr

To see the rest of the photo set please visit

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirilaka/

Edited September 27, 2011 by Californikan

[Californikan]

  On 9/27/2011 at 1:17 AM, malla said:

i wonder how they are going to prevent dogs and cows coming into the road.... One side looks completly open

There is are fences running on either side of the expressway for the entire length of the expressway.

I'm more worried about people climbing the fence to cross the expressway.

[Uthum]

  On 9/25/2011 at 2:55 PM, Watchman said:

so are you saying that they opened the road and closed it again?

Near History is like this.

-There was a big rush to finish and open up the E'way 31 July. Couldn't meet the deadline, which was an official deadline from RDA.

-Then people thought end of August it would be, same rush and tried to complete.

-Media reported that 02nd of September E'way was to be opened. Not happened.

-Ultimately, any of official and unofficial dead line couldn't make. So, government now has declared that E'way will be commissioned for the public at the end of the year.

[Uthum]

  On 9/27/2011 at 2:31 AM, Californikan said:

@Californikan, Thanks for using my photo of the Expressway! They are actually published in

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirilaka/sets/72157627622309367/with/5191595162/

I took these photos with the canon PowerShot A640 and EOS 550D (T2i) cameras!

I was wondering if I could shameless request instead of puting same images here from our Sirilaka.org's Flickr page for attribution could you link the site address anywhere else in next time? Hope you are not angree with me. This will encourage me to put more and more photos for you to see.

On behalf of

Sirilaka.org

Edited September 27, 2011 by Uthum

[Uthum]

  On 9/26/2011 at 12:51 PM, Scooter said:

Cali/Uthum...tx for the great vid and photos. Can't believe how good this expressway looks. A credit to the design and construction teams. It's going to be an excellent drive, eh?

@Scooter, the Southern Expressway is exceptional case when you compare other roads in Sri Lanka. In fact this is first Expressway in Sri Lanka, that has almost all international standards. However, please mindful that our drivers are not well disciplined enough to drive here properly. So, be careful when you drive here initially.

yeah, credit should go all people who contributed to make this Expressway is a reallity!

[Uthum]

  On 9/27/2011 at 2:33 AM, Californikan said:

There is are fences running on either side of the expressway for the entire length of the expressway.

I'm more worried about people climbing the fence to cross the expressway.

Yes, proper fense is there to prevent animal's entrance, specially like cows. But, dog can some how enter with small holes some would make. The standard clearence between fence net bottom and ground is 100mm or less. But there are some larger opening in natural drains locations. So, it would be not garanteed that dogs cannot enter the Expressway.

In case of people: No fence cannot prevent people to enter. They will be climed and enter into the Expressway boundary. Law is ther here then to fine them.

[Watchman]

  On 9/27/2011 at 3:21 AM, Uthum said:

@Californikan, Thanks for using my photo of the Expressway! They are actually published in

I took these photos with the canon PowerShot A640 and EOS 550D (T2i) cameras!

I was wondering if I could shameless request instead of puting same images here from our Sirilaka.org's Flickr page for attribution could you link the site address anywhere else in next time? Hope you are not angree with me. This will encourage me to put more and more photos for you to see.

On behalf of

Sirilaka.org

Machang you dont have to feel apologetic to ask Califonican to give credit to your work if he's using it. By right he should ask you.

Apo Californican maha pal horek! thuk witharak...

[Uthum]

  On 9/27/2011 at 5:20 AM, Watchman said:

Machang you dont have to feel apologetic to ask Califonican to give credit to your work if he's using it. By right he should ask you.

Apo Californican maha pal horek! thuk witharak...

@Watchman, It is ok machan. As far as people use our photos for some genuine work, we are ok. This must not be dirty debate here, please. I hope Californican might have understood it and let's stop such argument and let's see more details about the First Expressway in Sri Lanka. I will upload more images and you all are invited to see them.

Thank you,

www.sirilaka.org

[Ripper]

100kph road without any lights????? I hope they'll sort that out fast cos you can't do 100 in low beams and going on high beams will blind the other buggers doing 100

[Ripper]

  On 9/27/2011 at 3:21 AM, Uthum said:

@Californikan, Thanks for using my photo of the Expressway! They are actually published in

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirilaka/sets/72157627622309367/with/5191595162/

I took these photos with the canon PowerShot A640 and EOS 550D (T2i) cameras!

I was wondering if I could shameless request instead of puting same images here from our Sirilaka.org's Flickr page for attribution could you link the site address anywhere else in next time? Hope you are not angree with me. This will encourage me to put more and more photos for you to see.

On behalf of

Sirilaka.org

hey you dont have to feel bad for claiming what's yours.

I think at least people should put a foot note pointing to the source

Watchman, Myself, Pericles all do photography as a hobby so we understand where you're coming from.

Also nice to meet a fellow canon shooter! shoot with a 50d myself...waiting to go for a 5d mk2