Fitzgerald Bridge

Fitzgerald Bund Garden Bridge
Modern view of the bridge
Coordinates	18°32′36″N 73°53′06″E / 18.5433°N 73.8849°ECoordinates: 18°32′36″N 73°53′06″E / 18.5433°N 73.8849°E
Named for	William Robert Vesey Fitzgerald
History
Designer	Captain Robert S. Sellon
Constructed by	Royal Engineers
Construction end	circa 1867
Bund Garden Bridge/Fitzgerald Bridge on the right.

View of the bridge, around 1875.

The Fitzgerald Bridge (also known as the Bund Garden Bridge) is an historic structure located in Pune, India. It was constructed in 1867 during the British India period. ^[1] It was the first spandrel arch bridge in the city of Pune, connecting the Bund Garden to the Chima garden.^[2]

View of the Medici lion at the end of the bridge.

The bridge crosses the Mula-Mutha River.^[1] It features a representation of a Medici lion at each end of the bridge. The bridge was designed and constructed by Captain Robert S. Sellon of the Royal Engineers.^[3] It was built for the sum of ₹ 2 lakh. The Bridge is named for the Governor of Bombay at the time, Sir William Robert Vesey Fitzgerald.^[4]

By 2013, the two lane masonry arch bridge has over lived its design life span. A new four lane bridge was to replace the structure, with the new bridge to be named after Babasaheb Ambedkar.^[2]

References

1. Lohakare, Harshal (November 19, 2011). "New bridge at Yerawada to open soon". The Times of India-Pune. Pune. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
2. Palve, Sandeep N. (November 2013). "APPLICATIONS OF GIS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT" (PDF). Int. J. Struct. & Civil Engg. Res. 2 (4). ISSN 2319-6009. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
3. Fitzgerald Bridge (Plaque on bridge). Pune: Royal Engineers. 1868.
4. "Virasat Pune, Fitzgerald Bridge". Virasat Pune. 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2015.