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Fitzgerald Bridge

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Constructed by
  
Royal Engineers

Construction end
  
circa 1867

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Designer
  
Captain Robert S. Sellon

Similar
  
Gandhi National Memorial, Bund Garden - Pune, Pataleshwar, Raja Dinkar Kelkar M, Aga Khan Palace

The Fitzgerald Bridge (also known as the Bund Garden Bridge) is an historic structure located in Pune, India. It was constructed in 1867 during the British India period. It was the first spandrel arch bridge in the city of Pune, connecting the Bund Garden to the Chima garden.

The bridge crosses the Mula-Mutha River. It features a representation of a Medici lion at each end of the bridge. The bridge was designed and constructed by Captain Robert S. Sellon of the Royal Engineers. It was built for the sum of ₹ 2 lakh. The Bridge is named for the Governor of Bombay at the time, Sir William Robert Vesey Fitzgerald.

By 2013, the two lane masonry arch bridge has over lived its design life span. A new four lane bridge was to replace the structure, with the new bridge to be named after Babasaheb Ambedkar.

References

Fitzgerald Bridge Wikipedia


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