ABSTRACT
The existing Varsova Bridge across Vasai Creek, called as Bassein Creek Bridge when constructed, was opened to traffic in 1968. It is in Mumbai Ahmedabad section of NH-8, about 35 Km from Mumbai. The Bridge is 555.32 m longwith 8 spans The span arrangement is 48.46 + 2 × 57.3 + 2 × 114.6 + 2 × 57.3 + 48.46 m. The main spans from central three piers were built with balanced cantilever construction m. These are with single cell box girder. The cantilever construction was continued in adjacent penultimate spans with overhangs of 8.84 m each. These overhangs supported suspended spans of 48.46 m. These spans are with two nos., pre-cast post tensioned girders with deck slab. Thus the bridge has 4 spans that constitute a continuous module for a length of 458.4 m. All the simply supported spans are strengthened with 20 nos. of single strand external tendons.
