The brilliance of the Westerners

The brilliance of the Westerners, a photo by ceegraphics on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
The Suspension Bridge at Punaloor

The Suspension Bridge at Punalur, is the only one suspended-deck type in south India. Built in 1877 by Albert Henry across the Kallada River, this huge bridge was suspended by three spans, 400 feet long and was used for vehicular movement. Construction took more than six years. Now the bridge is only of archeological interest.


Construction took more than six years. It is said that after completion of the bridge people hesitated to walk through the bridge. In order to prove the strength of the bridge the engineer and his family passed under the bridge in a country boat while six elephants were walking through the bridge.

The bridge is now closed and now remains part of the history