Indiacon Civil

Structures Library

Flyovers and interchanges

What it is

Elevated roads that lift one traffic stream over another at a junction.

How it works

Viaduct spans on single piers carry traffic over the cross road; ramps bring it back to ground.

Diagram: Indiacon original, not to scale.

Main components

Piers, pier caps, precast girders or segments, ramps, retaining walls, crash barriers, drainage.

Key codes

IRC 6, IRC 112, IRC 92. Cited by number only; get the text from BIS or the issuing body.

Notable projects

Urban flyovers in Indian metro cities; stacked interchanges on expressways.

Videos

Last reviewed: 23 Oct 2026. Sources: official publications and cited standards, see sources and policy. Report an error: comment on the related video on YouTube.