During my
visit to Ooty in 2014, I come across the steel bridge at Kallar on the
foothills of Nilgiri. The Kallar Steel Bridge on the Mettupalayam-Ooty main
road was built in 1925 by Jessop and Company, following a wooden bridge that
was earlier washed away in 1891 floods. In 1894 a masonry bridge was
constructed but in 1925, the steel bridge with a capacity of 10-tonnes was
built alongside to accommodate more vehicles.
The ruined
masonry bridge was demolished lately and to give more way to vehicles an
addition bridge is come up right beside the steel bridge, but I am not sure
will it be attentive like the steel bridge. I loved taking photos on the steel
bridge from the moving car and in the morning light the bridge was delight to
watch and the Kallar River passes beneath. Having plan for visiting Nilgiri in about a month, i hope to explore more on Kallar area while staying at Mettupalayam.
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Wonderfully informative post and photography ~ love the bridge and fence ~ how a bridge is supposed to look for this type ~ thanks,
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Nice shots of the bridge.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing this fantastic bridge from your photos and thanks for sharing some of its history!
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You got some great shots from the bridge! I like the way I can see the motion in your last one.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of such an old bridge.
ReplyDeleteIt is a neat old bridge. We have a lot of them still standing that have rusted all over.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures of the steel bridge and thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures Jeevan...
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