31st December
2016
The
Bridge was constructed by Francis Napier in 1869, who held the office as
Governor of Madras Presidency to connect the Fort St George with Marina or the
Nawab Palace. The bridge was constructed with steel with 6 spans. The bridge is
measured as 138 meters in length and 9.75 meters wide. Many times the bridge was
struck by lightning and India’s first lighting structure was
constructed, which now stands tall without knowing its purpose.
The
river was very wide at the river mouth with High tides. The tides pushed the
sand towards the mouth was dredged regularly. We could see the change of color
of the river water from brackish to blue.
LOCATION NAPIER BRIDGE: CLICK
HERE
See
the colour of the water – black with blue at the river mouth
See
the colour of the water – black with blue at the river mouth
A fishermen’s temple
Robert
Caldwell statue near Napier Bridge
The
Lightning arrestor with structure
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OM SHIVAYA NAMA---
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