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	\| native_name = പുനലൂർ തൂക്കുപാലം		\| native_name = പുനലൂർ തൂക്കുപാലം
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	The '''Punalur Suspension Bridge''', located in [[Punalur]] is ~~the oldest~~ motorable ~~Bridge~~ in [[Kerala]], which was built by [[Travancore]] Government and is now a historical attraction. ~~The bridge has a length of {{convert\|400\|ft}}. The suspension bridge~~ was ~~built~~ to ~~prevent wild~~ animals from crossing into the town ~~from the forest area of old Kattupathanapuram~~.		The '''Punalur Suspension Bridge''', located in [[Punalur]], India is a {{convert\|400\|ft\|adj=on}}-long 19th-century motorable bridge in [[Kerala]], which was built by [[Travancore]] Government and is now a historical attraction. It was designed to shake when walked on, with the intention of deterring animals from crossing from the forest into the town.

	== History and ~~Construction~~ ==		== History and construction ==
			[[File:Punalur bridge 1st structure.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|arch and column of the bridge with the emblem of [[Travancore Kingdom\|Travancore]]\|210px]]

	[[~~File:Punalur~~ bridge ~~1st structure~~.~~jpg\|thumb\|upright\|arch~~ and ~~column of the bridge with the emblem~~ of [[~~Travancore Kingdom\|~~Travancore]]\|~~210px~~]]		The Punalur Suspension Bridge is the first motorable bridge in South India. The [[suspension bridge]] crossing the river is the only suspended-deck type in south India. The construction started under Walthew Clarence Barton and completed in 1877 by Albert Henry chief engineers of [[Travancore]] across the [[Kallada River\|Kallada]] River. This huge bridge was suspended by two spans and was used for vehicular movement. Construction took more than six years. It is said that after completion of the bridge people hesitated to walk over the bridge. In order to prove the strength of the bridge the engineer and his family passed under the bridge in a country boat while six elephants were walking over it. Now the bridge is of historical interest and is a major tourist attraction.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bridgemeister.com/bridge.php?bid=415\|title=Bridgemeister - 1877 (suspension bridge) - Punalur, Kerala, India\|website=www.bridgemeister.com\|access-date=2017-04-13}}</ref>

			=== Reason for the bridge===
			[[File:Hanging bridge P1030495.JPG\|thumb\|upright\|A view of the suspension bridge before renovation\|220px]]

	~~The Punalur Suspension Bridge is~~ the ~~first motorable bridge in South India. The [[suspension bridge]] crossing~~ the river is the ~~only suspended-deck type in south India. Built in 1877 by Albert Henry across the [[Kallada River]]~~, ~~this huge bridge~~ was ~~suspended by two spans and was used for vehicular movement. Construction took more than six years. It is said that after completion of the bridge people hesitated~~ to ~~walk over the bridge. In order~~ to ~~prove the strength of~~ the ~~bridge the engineer and his family passed under the bridge in a country boat while six elephants were walking over it~~. ~~Now the~~ bridge ~~is of historical interest and is a major tourist attraction~~.<ref>{{~~Cite web~~\|url=http://~~www~~.~~bridgemeister.com~~/~~bridge.php?bid=415\|title=Bridgemeister~~ - ~~1877 (~~suspension bridge) - ~~Punalur, Kerala, India\|website=www.bridgemeister.com\|access~~-~~date=2017-04-13}}<~~/~~ref>~~		A bridge from the dense forest over the river Kallada to the town was necessary, but it was necessary to prevent wild animals from using it to get to the populated side. The bridge was designed to shake when walked on to deter animals from crossing.<ref>{{cite book\|url=http://ajean.net/punalur-suspension-bridge-history-technology/\|title=Reason for the construction of the bridge}}</ref>

	=== Reason for the construction ~~===~~

	~~[[File:Hanging bridge P1030495.JPG\|thumb\|upright\|A view~~ of the ~~suspension~~ bridge ~~before renovation\|220px]]~~

	~~The main concept behind the~~ construction of this bridge was that areas on the other side of the river Kallada was dense forests. A bridge was necessary. It was also built to prevent wild animals from getting to the populated side, a bridge which shakes when some one gets on it was built, ~~this shaking scared off the animals and they wouldn't cross the~~ bridge.~~<ref>{{cite book~~\|~~url=http://ajean.net/punalur-suspension-bridge-history-technology/~~\|~~title=Reason for the construction~~ of ~~the~~ bridge~~}}</ref>~~		=== Method of construction ===
			[[File:Ashramam Relief, Punalur Hanging bridge.jpg\|thumb\|Weight testing of bridge, Relief in Ashramam, Kollam]]

	~~=== Method of Construction ===~~

	The bridge is connected to four wells. The iron rods of the bridge is connected to the clips, situated in the wells. Each well is about 100 feet deep and no one since knows the engineering behind the construction of this bridge. It still remains a mystery.		The bridge is connected to four wells. The iron rods of the bridge is connected to the clips, situated in the wells. Each well is about 100 feet deep and no one since knows the engineering behind the construction of this bridge. It still remains a mystery.

	== Replacement ~~for the suspension bridge~~ ==		== Replacement ==

	A new concrete bridge was built near to the Punalur Suspension Bridge in 1972 due to heavy traffic on ~~the~~ [[National Highway 208]]~~, a new strong bridge was built~~.<ref~~>{{cite web\|url~~=~~http://~~pixelshots~~.blogspot.in/2010~~/~~08/old-british-built-hanging-bridgepunalur.html?m=1\|title=New Bridge construction reason\|last=\|first=\|date=August 2010\|website=PixelShots\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref~~>		A new, strong, concrete bridge was built near to the Punalur Suspension Bridge in 1972 due to heavy traffic on [[National Highway 208]].<ref name=pixelshots/>

	== Renovation ==		== Renovation ==

	[[File:Punalur Suspension Bridge Full View.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|A full view of the renovated Punalur Suspension Bridge\|220px]]		[[File:Punalur Suspension Bridge Full View.jpg\|thumb\|upright\|A full view of the renovated Punalur Suspension Bridge\|220px]]

	The bridge was recently repaired and renovated by the government of Kerala. The structure was strengthened, new wood panels of the same tree (Kambakom) which was first used in the construction were fit, the steel armrests and the stone columns were painted, night lamps were installed and a new park and resting place were made near the bridge.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pixelshots.blogspot.in/2010/08/old-british-built-hanging-bridgepunalur.html\|title=Old British Built Hanging Bridge,Punalur tookupalam,one of two Indian Vehicular Suspension Bridges built by British engineers\|date=August 2010\|website=PixelShots}}</ref>		The bridge was recently repaired and renovated by the government of Kerala. The structure was strengthened, new wood panels of the same tree (Kambakom) which was first used in the construction were fit, the steel armrests and the stone columns were painted, night lamps were installed and a new park and resting place were made near the bridge. The bridge reopened in 2018.<ref name=pixelshots>{{cite web\|url=http://pixelshots.blogspot.in/2010/08/old-british-built-hanging-bridgepunalur.html\|title=Old British Built Hanging Bridge, Punalur tookupalam, one of two Indian Vehicular Suspension Bridges built by British engineers\|date=August 2010\|orig-date=updated in 2018\|website=PixelShots}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	{{commons category inline\|Punalur suspension bridge}}		{{commons category-inline\|Punalur suspension bridge}}
	* [https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=9aaf6f4919f4266cc018b11e399f89f SketchUp Model of the Bridge]		* [https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=9aaf6f4919f4266cc018b11e399f89f SketchUp Model of the Bridge]

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The '''Punalur Suspension Bridge''', located in [[Punalur]] is the oldest motorable Bridge in [[Kerala]], which was built by [[Travancore]] Government and is now a historical attraction. The bridge has a length of {{convert|400|ft}}. The suspension bridge was built to prevent wild animals from crossing into the town from the forest area of old Kattupathanapuram.

== History and Construction ==

[[File:Punalur bridge 1st structure.jpg|thumb|upright|arch and column of the bridge with the emblem of [[Travancore Kingdom|Travancore]]|210px]]

The Punalur Suspension Bridge is the first motorable bridge in South India. The [[suspension bridge]] crossing the river is the only suspended-deck type in south India. Built in 1877 by Albert Henry across the [[Kallada River]], this huge bridge was suspended by two spans and was used for vehicular movement. Construction took more than six years. It is said that after completion of the bridge people hesitated to walk over the bridge. In order to prove the strength of the bridge the engineer and his family passed under the bridge in a country boat while six elephants were walking over it. Now the bridge is of historical interest and is a major tourist attraction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bridgemeister.com/bridge.php?bid=415|title=Bridgemeister - 1877 (suspension bridge) - Punalur, Kerala, India|website=www.bridgemeister.com|access-date=2017-04-13}}</ref>

=== Reason for the construction ===

[[File:Hanging bridge P1030495.JPG|thumb|upright|A view of the suspension bridge before renovation|220px]]

The main concept behind the construction of this bridge was that areas on the other side of the river Kallada was dense forests. A bridge was necessary. It was also built to prevent wild animals from getting to the populated side, a bridge which shakes when some one gets on it was built, this shaking scared off the animals and they wouldn't cross the bridge.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://ajean.net/punalur-suspension-bridge-history-technology/|title=Reason for the construction of the bridge}}</ref>

=== Method of Construction ===

The bridge is connected to four wells. The iron rods of the bridge is connected to the clips, situated in the wells. Each well is about 100 feet deep and no one since knows the engineering behind the construction of this bridge. It still remains a mystery.

== Replacement for the suspension bridge ==

A new concrete bridge was built near to the Punalur Suspension Bridge in 1972 due to heavy traffic on the [[National Highway 208]], a new strong bridge was built.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pixelshots.blogspot.in/2010/08/old-british-built-hanging-bridgepunalur.html?m=1|title=New Bridge construction reason|last=|first=|date=August 2010|website=PixelShots|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

== Renovation ==

[[File:Punalur Suspension Bridge Full View.jpg|thumb|upright|A full view of the renovated Punalur Suspension Bridge|220px]]

The bridge was recently repaired and renovated by the government of Kerala. The structure was strengthened, new wood panels of the same tree (Kambakom) which was first used in the construction were fit, the steel armrests and the stone columns were painted, night lamps were installed and a new park and resting place were made near the bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pixelshots.blogspot.in/2010/08/old-british-built-hanging-bridgepunalur.html|title=Old British Built Hanging Bridge,Punalur tookupalam,one of two Indian Vehicular Suspension Bridges built by British engineers|date=August 2010|website=PixelShots}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
{{commons category inline|Punalur suspension bridge}}
* [https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=9aaf6f4919f4266cc018b11e399f89f SketchUp Model of the Bridge]

[[Category:Bridges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kollam district]]
[[Category:1877 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1877]]
[[Category:Suspension bridges in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Kollam district]]