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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Bridge in Chennai, India}}<br />
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'''Thiru Vi. Ka. Bridge''' is a [[road bridge]] across the [[Adyar River]] in [[Chennai]], India. It is connects [[Mylapore]] to the north of the river with [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]] to the south.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/Nov/02/chennai-thiru-vi-ka-bridge-renovation-work-lags-broken-footpath-miffs-pedestrians-1893466.html|title=Thiru-Vi-Ka bridge renovation work lags, broken footpath miffs pedestrians|date=2 November 2018|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Named after [[Indian independence activist]] [[Thiru. V. Kalyanasundaram]], the bridge was constructed in 1973 to replace the [[Elphinstone Bridge, Chennai|Elphinstone Bridge]], constructed in 1840.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/173yearold-elphinstone-bridge-gets-a-makeover/article4302496.ece|title=173-year-old Elphinstone Bridge gets a makeover|date=8 June 2013|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Bridges over the Adyar River]]<br />
[[Category:Bridges and flyovers in Chennai]]<br />
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