Albert Victor Overbridge or AV bridge is the first bridge that connects the South and North banks of Vaigai river, in Madurai city of Tamil Nadu in India.[1][2][3][4]
Albert Victor Overbridge | |
|---|---|
 Albert Victor Bridge, Madurai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates | 9°55′34″N 78°07′32″E / 9.926238°N 78.125624°E |
| Crosses | Vaigai river |
| Locale | Goripalayam, Sellur, Nelpettai, Simmakkal, Yanaikkal, Tallakulam |
| Begins | Yanaikkal, Nelpettai |
| Ends | Goripalayam, Aallhwaarpuram |
| Other name(s) | Albert Victor bridge or AV bridge |
| Named for | Engineer Albert Victor |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 250 m |
| Width | 12 m |
| History | |
| Architect | Engineer Albert Victor |
| Opened | Yes |
| Inaugurated | 9 December 1889 |
| Location | |
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Location
editThis bridge is located with the coordinates of (9°55′34″N 78°07′32″E / 9.926238°N 78.125624°E) in Madurai.
Details
editOn 8 December 1886, the construction of this bridge was started and on completion of the bridge, it was opened for public use on 9 December 1889. The total length of the bridge is about 250 m and its width is about 12 m. It has 16 arched piers in water. As on date, about 3 lakh commuters use this bridge daily.[5]
Maintenance
editMaintenance works on this bridge was carried out in the year 2020 at an estimated cost of about ₹1 crore.[6]
References
edit- ^ "As iconic Albert Victor Bridge turns 137, activists worried about its stability in Madurai". The Times of India. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ A. V. Shankaranarayana Rao (2001). Temples of Tamilnadu. Vasan Publications. ISBN 978-81-8468-112-3.
- ^ Bhārata Kā Rājapatra: The Gazette of India. Controller of Publications. 1964.
- ^ India Directorate of Inspection (Research, Statistics & Publication) (1964). Direct Taxes Bulletin.
- ^ செ. சல்மான் பாரிஸ், என்.ஜி.மணிகண்டன் (8 December 2020). "ஆல்பர்ட் விக்டர் பாலம்... மதுரையின் கம்பீரமான அடையாளத்துக்கு வயது 131!". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Staff Reporter (4 October 2020). "Now, it's a smooth ride on Albert Victor bridge". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2024.