Upper Sone Bridge, Dehri
The Upper Sone Bridge, Dehri was part of East Indian Railway's Grand Chord Line.
The Government finally authorised the project in 1895 and construction commenced. The major works on the line were the Upper Sone Bridge, Dehri, tunneling and ghat line construction [1].The
Alexander Meadows Rendel was the EIR Consulting Engineer [2] and was responsible for the construction of the Upper Sone Bridge which was completed in 1900 [3].
Frederick Palmer was the EIR District Engineer on surveys and construction. He was responsible for the construction of the line, which was commenced in 1896 and completed in 1900, and included the Sone Bridge of ninety-six 100-ft. spans-the longest bridge in India [4].
The Upper Sone Bridge opened on 27 Feb 1900. The total length of the Upper Soane Bridge across the Soane, as the river was then called, over abutments is 3,064 metres (10,052 ft). When it was built, it was the longest bridge in India and was believed to be the second longest bridge in the world [3].
References
- ↑ Grace's Guide " The Grand Cord"; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "Alexander Meadows Rendel"; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grace's Guide "Upper Soane Bridge"; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016
- ↑ Graces Guide "Frederick Palmer"; Retrieved 12 Jun 2016
