Dr. Gurusamy Bridge

A shot of Chetpet Lake from Dr Guruswamy Bridge in December 2024.

Dr. Gurusamy Bridge or Chetpet Bridge is a road bridge on McNichols Road across the Chennai Beach - Tambaram Line connecting Chetpet with Kilpauk in India. It is named after the medical practitioner and former professor of Madras Medical College, Dr M.R. Guruswami Mudaliar. The bridge was probably built sometime in the 1960’s or 70’s^[1], replacing the rail crossing. The rail crossing was torn up, and the old McNichols Road was separated in two. On the Chetpet side, the road became McNichols Road 1st Lane whereas on the other side the name was kept, but was a separate road.^[2]

References

"Traffic changes for Metro Rail work". The Hindu. 14 January 2012.

13°04′06″N 80°14′34″E / 13.068239°N 80.242698°E / 13.068239; 80.242698

^ According to the locals. (not precise)
^ Educated Guess. (very good reason.)

[1] According to the locals. (not precise)

[2] Educated Guess. (very good reason.)

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