Napier Bridge
Napier Bridge | |
|---|---|
Napier bridge across the Cooum River | |
| Coordinates | 13°04′08″N 80°17′04″E / 13.0688°N 80.2845°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of traffic |
| Crosses | Cooum river |
| Locale | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Longest span | 138 m (453 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1869 (original bridge) 1944 (concrete bridge) 1999 (appended) |
| Location | |
Napier Bridge is a road bridge over the Coovum River in Chennai, India. It connects Fort St. George with the Marina Beach, and is one of the historic structures and landmarks of the city. The first iron bridge was built in 1869, which was rebuilt further in 1909 and 1944. A new concrete bridge was added to the west of the original bridge in 1999 to handle additional lanes of traffic.