Ellis Bridge

Ellis Bridge
View of old bridge from the new extension bridge
Coordinates23°01′20″N 72°34′31″E / 23.02222°N 72.57528°E / 23.02222; 72.57528
CarriedRoad traffic
CrossedSabarmati River
LocaleEllis Bridge area, Ahmedabad
Official nameSwami Vivekananda Bridge
Named forSir Barrow Helbert Ellis
Maintained byAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
Heritage statusProtected site since 1989
Preceded byNehru bridge
Followed bySardar bridge
Characteristics
DesignBowstring arch truss bridge
MaterialSteel, cum Cement, Alloy
Total length480 metres (1,570 ft)
Width6.3 metres (21 ft)
No. of spans14
Piers in water28
Load limit1196 tonnes
History
Constructed byHimmatlal Dhirajram Bhachech
Construction start1889
Construction end1892
Construction costRs 407564
Opened1892
CollapsedWooden bridge (1870–1875)
Closed1997
ReplacedConcrete bridge (1999-present)
Location
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The Ellis Bridge is a century-old bridge in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It bridges the western and eastern parts of the city across the Sabarmati river. This bowstring arch truss bridge was the first bridge in Ahmedabad, constructed in 1892. Concrete wings were added on either side in 1997 and it was renamed the Swami Vivekananda Bridge.[1]

  1. ^ Tewari, Ankur (11 May 2014). "Road ahead: Names that fly over Ahmedabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2019.