10th
March 2019.
This bridge was constructed on the Neeva/Ponnai or Bahuda River. This bridge is on the National Highway 40, from Chennai to Mumbai before
Thiruvalam. This 500-meter-long iron bridge ends at Sri Vilvanatheswarar Temple
one of the 276 Thevara Padal Petra Shiva Temples at Thiruvalam.
The Iron Bridge construction was started in 1935 and
completed in 1939, by a Company called J.H. Tarapore, Madras. The Iron
Bridge was built with 11 spans and tons and tons of iron channels are being
used. The members are firmly joined with rivets (a permanent fastener, since bolt
and nuts were not popular in those days for constructing steel / Iron bridges ) and give a long life compared to bolt & nut joints. Each joints are done at the spot. Most of the works are done through manual laborers employing around 1200.
The bridge was declared opened by the then Premier
of Madras Presidency Shri C Rajagopalachari, an elected Premier from the Indian
National Congress Party. He also served as
the Last Governor General of India and First Chief Minister of Madras State.
J.H.TARAPORE
The late Mr. J.H Tarapore The
founder of Tarapore & Co. was born in a humble Parsi family in July 1901 and graduated from Madras
Christian College. His ancestors, who worship “FIRE” migrated to India from
Iran during the 8th to 10th Century. He had led his company
to excel in the field of construction in almost every corner of the country in
a career spanning more than half a century. Some of the major buildings in
Madras now Chennai are built by J.H.Tarapore & Co.
A born leader, ambitious, stern yet
compassionate towards people. He was loved and respected by one and all.
Children were his first love and his thirst for knowledge created in him a desire
to set up educational institutions. The Institutions spreads throughout the
country, especially at Jamshedpur and Chennai.
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