This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1894: Kallar
Kallar, Nilgiri Hills and Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
| Bridgemeister ID: | 7474 (added 2022-12-25) |
| Year Completed: | 1894 |
| Name: | Kallar |
| Location: | Kallar, Nilgiri Hills and Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.337556 N 76.881783 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Demolished, 2015 |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 1920s: Bypassed
- 1990s: Only towers remain.
- 2015: Tower(s) demolished.
External Links:
- Facebook - Bridge connecting Mettupalayam and Ooty/Coonoor in Tamilnadu.. Images of the demolition of the suspension bridge tower. Posted October 9, 2015
- Facebook - Bridge on the River Kallar. Post detailing the history of the bridge site. Posted January 20, 2018.
- Facebook - Waiting For A Safe New Bridge At Kallar. Post regarding the situation at this crossing with images of the demolished suspension bridge towers. Posted October 15, 2015.
- Heritage Bridge near Kallar Demolished | The Hindu. Article about demolition of the bridge. October 12, 2015.
- Historians upset over demolition of 120-year-old structure that supports Kallar’s Hanging Bridge | Coimbatore News - Times of India. Article regarding demolition of the towers, October 10, 2015.
- Pradeep Damodaran: Oldest bridge connecting Nilgiris with Coimbatore at Kallar lies vandalized, uncared for. Blog post with image of one of the bridge towers, posted August 12, 2013.
- The eighty one years old suspension bridge across the Kallar River, connecting Coimbatore and the... | The Hindu Images. Image with suspension bridge tower visible in the background.
- The History of Coonoor - Clean Coonoor. History of the area including an image of the bridge.
- YouTube - Kallar Bridge connecting Mettupalayam and Ooty, Tamilnadu | India Video. Video with footage of the suspension bridge tower. Posted July 16, 2013.
Image Sets:
Jochem Hollestelle and Patrick S. O'Donnell contributed to the information and/or images for this bridge.
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