Construction has started on a foot overbridge (FOB) on Tambaram-Velachery Road in Velachery. The project costs ₹16.14 crore. Soil tests are ongoing near the bus stand on the side towards Tambaram. The FOB will have elevators and escalators on both sides. Manikandan, a Velachery resident, said, "I often saw children and youngsters trying to climb over the median at that location. There are several schools and residential areas on either side. The work must be expedited to prevent accidents." Another resident, S. Kumararaja, urged the officials to connect the overbridge to the Vijaya Nagar bus terminus for added safety. He shared, "A year ago, a girl died on the Tambaram-Velachery road near the spot where the construction is under way. The Highways Department must ensure proper lighting in the area." Department sources said soil tests and a test pile were done, but they still await traffic police permission to continue. "We have been made to run from pillar to post for the same. We have only barricaded a small portion of the road on the side," one source said. The department is also calling tenders for another FOB with escalators and lifts in Koyambedu. A small land acquisition is needed for that, which is in advanced stages. Both projects combined will cost ₹14 crore, a source added.