HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
7.2 Comparison and Selection for Bridge Location Scheme
7.2.1 Introduction to Bridge Location Scheme
In the feasibility stage of the project, three selection schemes were analysed, namely (1) Scheme
A (recommended scheme of project), (2) Scheme B and (3) Scheme C. Figure 7.1 below shows
the proposed schemes for this project.
Male
Male
Scheme C
Airport Island
Scheme B
To
Hulhumale
Scheme A
Figure 7.1: Plan of Each Route Location Scheme
Scheme A:The origin of this route is located at the south-east corner of Male Island and trails
the existing “Boduthakurufaanu Magu” road following along the existing breakwater line.
The bridge route is set to span “Gaadhoo koa” strait and land at Hulhule Airport Island at the
southern end of Hulhule Island (Pile No. K1+530), finally joining the planned route of the
Airport-Hulhumale road. The full length of the route is 2.0 km, where the bridge has a length of
1.39 km.
After completion of field surveys, the origin location and the destination location of the route in
this scheme has been designed in the form of a T-type planar intersection at “Boduthakurufaanu
Magu” road. This design will combine with the road plan conditions in Male’ area, so as to
increase diversion of traffic at this area.
Scheme B: The origin of this route is located in the south east corner of Male Island, just north
of the “Varunulaa Raalhugandu” Surfing area. The route starts at “Boduthakurufaanu Magu”
street (north-south side) in a planar intersection and later on crosses the space between Artificial
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