Broken bridge, Chennai

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is orphaned as few or no other articles link to it. Please help introduce links in articles on related topics. (December 2007)

Coordinates: 13°00′45″N 80°16′33″E / 13.0125, 80.2759

Broken bridge is derelict pedestrian bridge located at the mouth of the Adyar River in Chennai, India.

The bridge was built to facilitate the movement of fishermen from Santhome beach to Besant Nagar beach over the mouth of the Adyar river. The bridge partly collapsed after due to strong currents of the river during a particular monsoon, and was later never repaired.

The Broken Bridge has become a popular spot to view the sunset and is notorious for attracting drinkers. The area is generally considered unsafe after dark due to its proximity to fishing hamlets and lack of road access.

The bridge has featured in many Tamil movies like Vaali and Ayutha Ezhathu.

[edit] References

• The Hindu - Fear over the city
• Eyewitness account: "How the bridge broke"
• Photos of the bridge