Native Jetty Bridge
Native Jetty Bridge نٽي جٽي جو پل | |
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 Native Jetty Bridge as seen from Port Grand | |
| Coordinates | 24°50′35″N 66°59′26″E / 24.842919°N 66.990557°E |
| Official name | Native Jetty Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Napier Mole Bridge |
| Named for | Charles Napier |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1830 |
| Construction end | 1854 |
| Location | |
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Native Jetty Bridge, also known as Napier Mole Bridge, is a bridge located in Karachi, Sindh which connects the city with the Port of Karachi.[1] It is one of the oldest bridges in Karachi.[1]
History[edit]
The modern port started its operations in 1854 during the British Raj, when a mole was constructed to connect city to the harbour. When the British began constructing the mole, which partitioned the water area, they carefully considered whether closing the waterways on the western side of Chinna Creek would negatively impact the ships in the harbour.[2] The mole was completed in 1865 at a cost of Rs 643,440, and an additional railway bridge was also built.[2]
The bridge was built around the same time as other important bridges in the area.[3] Due to increased traffic congestion, a new wider bridge, Jinnah Bridge, was constructed and replaced the old one.
Today, the old bridge has been converted to a Food Street and named as Port Grand Food and Entertainment Complex.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bridging history". DAWN.COM. June 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Baillie, Alexander Francis (1890). Kurrachee (Karachi) Past, Present, and Future. Calcutta, Bombay, London: Thacker, Spink & Co. p. 55. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Karachi Landmarks – The Native Jetty Bridge". November 10, 2010.
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