Kodambakkam Bridge

Kodambakkam Bridge is a road overbridge in the city of Chennai, India. Opened in 1965, it is one of the oldest overbridges in the city. The bridge has a length of 623 meters.^[1]

History

Prior to the construction of the bridge, there was a railway crossing at Kodambakkam, one of the busiest in the city. Choked by heavy traffic, the construction of a bridge was first proposed in the Lok Sabha in the late 1950s.^[2] Eventually, the Madras State Highways Department took up the construction of a bridge in September 1963 and completed it in September 1965.

Notes

^ "Kodambakkam bridge shut for repairs; motorists fume". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
^ Debates: official report. Government Press, India. 1959. pp. 259–261.

References

H. Ramakrishnan, Deepa (14 January 2009). "Kodambakkam Bridge to be strengthened". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009.

13°03′15″N 80°13′51″E / 13.0541°N 80.2309°E / 13.0541; 80.2309

[1] "Kodambakkam bridge shut for repairs; motorists fume". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.

[debates-2] Debates: official report. Government Press, India. 1959. pp. 259–261.

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