The closure of the Gokhale bridge will leave two “nightmarish’ alternatives for the motorists — the Amboli subway in Andheri and Captain Vinayak Gore Flyover in Vile Parle. Concerned commuters said the subway is mostly shut in the monsoons because of flooding and the flyover is too narrow. Both will choke, especially during peak hours, they added.

The Amboli subway, also called Andheri subway, and Captain Vinayak Gore Flyover are half a km away from the soon-to-be-shut bridge. mid-day visited the two nearest alternatives on Thursday and spoke to various motorists. Besides the low height issues, the motorists raised concerns about the narrow approach road in the east, which opens in the west on SV Road. Moreover, work on new rail lines is underway at the subway site. “The subway cannot take the whole capacity of the bridge, as it is narrow and is also flooded in the monsoon. Our narrow lanes would be badly congested if the highway traffic is diverted here,” a local resident said.