Benz Circle Flyover
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Benz Circle
NH 16
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|length={{convert|2.28|km|mi}}
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|begin=November 2016|complete=February 2020
|opening=30 September 2020}}
Benz Circle Flyover is a flyover spanning the Benz Circle area in Vijayawada, India. The {{convert|2.3|km}} long flyover is part of the expansion of National Highway 16 and National Highway 65. Planned as a two-phased project, the first phase was inaugurated on 16 October 2020 by Nitin Gadkari.{{Cite web|title=At last, Kanaka Durga flyover opened in Vijayawada|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/oct/17/at-last-kanaka-durga-flyover-openedin-vijayawada-2211438.html|access-date=2020-10-18|website=The New Indian Express|date=17 October 2020 }} The flyover is expected to be wholly completed by 2022.
History
It was included in the road-widening project and the widening of Vijayawada-Machilipatnam Highway from Benz Circle towards the east.{{cite news|title=Pending road projects pile up|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Pending-road-projects-pile-up/articleshow/42479400.cms|work=The Times of India|date=15 September 2014 }} The first phase consisted of {{convert|1.1|km}} of construction stretching from Skew Bridge Junction to Novotel Hotel; this was completed by February 2020 and opened for public use.{{Cite web|title=Vijayawada's Benz Circle flyover only for heavy vehicles, cars; trial run conducted|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2020/feb/04/vijayawadas-benz-circle-flyover-only-for-heavy-vehicles-cars-trial-run-conducted-2098780.html|access-date=2021-06-01|website=The New Indian Express|date=4 February 2020 }} Forty-three pillars were constructed in the first phase.{{Cite web|title=Spaces under Vijayawada's Benz Circle flyover-1 to turn green soon|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2020/oct/30/spaces-under-vijayawadas-benz-circle-flyover-1-to-turn-green-soon-2216931.html|access-date=2021-06-01|website=The New Indian Express|date=30 October 2020 }} The second phase of construction was started on 5 November 2020 and completed by 3 November 2021. The flyover was opened for public use on 6 November 2021.{{Cite web|last=Ameen|first=Md|date=2020-12-10|title=Vijayawada: Benz Circle flyover put on fast track, to be ready in a year|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/vijayawada/vijayawada-benz-circle-flyover-put-on-fast-track-to-be-ready-in-a-year-661220|access-date=2021-06-01|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}