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Construction work is underway to widen and strengthen the road.
The protest aims to halt ongoing construction work, demanding urgent safety measures.
The lowest bid was submitted by Cherian Varkey construction company at Rs 72.06 crores which was 18.66 per cent higher than the original estimate.
The work on the eastern service road is expected to be completed in three days.
A complaint will be submitted before the district collector on Saturday.
The government had introduced revised speed limits via a government order in June 2023 in accordance with the Government of India notification published in April 2018.
All the four major roads in the 9, 10, 11 and 12 wards of the Naduvil panchayat are in a dilapidated state.
Residents have protested, forming human chains under the banner 'Voice of Kuthiathode,' prompting temporary measures from authorities.
The government has allotted Rs 1.5 crore for the feasibility study of Poozhithode-Padinjarathara Road.
Both CPM and BJP have conducted a road show in the newly opened bypass to highlight their roles in the project.