This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1835: (footbridge)

Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India - Tolly's Nullah (Adi Ganga)
Bridgemeister ID:3551 (added 2019-12-26)
Year Completed:1835
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Crossing:Tolly's Nullah (Adi Ganga)
Principals:Captain John Thomson
References:ISB
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Chain (iron)

Notes:

  • Described in ISB as located: "at the north side of the Great Jail of Alipoor, opposite the road leading from the General Hospital to the European Burying Ground."

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