Archive · 3 Oct 2026
New Pottepalem Bridge Aims to End Decades-Long Crossing Problems
People in Pottepalem and nearby villages had trouble crossing a water channel when it rained.
They had faced this problem for many years because there was no bridge.
A new bridge-cum-causeway has now been opened.
It crosses the Kaluju water channel.
The project cost Rs 6.54 crore.
MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy and Collector Himanshu Shukla attended the opening.
Kotamreddy said the bridge would provide a lasting solution.
He also thanked state and local leaders for their support.
A bridge-cum-causeway was inaugurated at Pottepalem village in Nellore Rural mandal on Friday.
Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy and district Collector Himanshu Shukla attended the inauguration.
Residents of Pottepalem and nearby villages had faced difficulty crossing the water channel during rainy seasons.
The bridge was built across the Kaluju water channel at a cost of Rs 6.54 crore.
Kotamreddy said the bridge would permanently address a problem that had persisted for nearly 50 years.
- Who
- Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy and district Collector Himanshu Shukla inaugurated the bridge.
- What
- A bridge-cum-causeway was inaugurated across the Kaluju water channel.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Pottepalem village, Nellore Rural mandal.
- Why
- To address longstanding difficulties residents faced crossing the channel during the rainy season.
- Project
- Bridge-cum-causeway
- Location
- Pottepalem village, Nellore Rural mandal
- Water channel
- Kaluju
- Project cost
- Rs 6.54 crore
- Inaugurated by
- MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy and district Collector Himanshu Shukla
- Problem addressed
- Difficulty crossing the channel during rainy seasons, described as a nearly 50-year-old problem