Native Jetty Bridge نٽي جٽي جو پل | |
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 Native Jetty Bridge as seen from Port Grand | |
| Coordinates | 24°50′35″N66°59′26″E / 24.842919°N 66.990557°E /24.842919; 66.990557 |
| Official name | Native Jetty Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Napier Mole Bridge |
| Named for | Charles Napier |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 550 feet[1] |
| No. oflanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1861[1] |
| Construction end | September 1864[1] |
| Construction cost | Rs 643,440[2] |
| Location | |
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Native Jetty Bridge, also known asNapier Mole Bridge, is abridge located inKarachi,Sindh which connects the city with thePort of Karachi.[3] It is one of the oldest bridges in Karachi.[3]
The modern port started its operations in 1854 during theBritish Raj, when amole was constructed to connect the city to the harbour. When the British began constructing the mole, which partitioned the water area, they carefully considered whether closing the waterways on the western side ofChinna Creek would negatively impact the ships in the harbour.[4] The mole was completed in 1864[1] at a cost of Rs 643,440, and an additional railway bridge was also built.[4]
The bridge was built around the same time as other important bridges in the area.[5] Due to increasedtraffic congestion, a new wider bridge,Jinnah Bridge, was constructed and replaced the old one. Today, the old bridge has been converted into a food street and namedPort Grand Food and Entertainment Complex.[6]
Running parallel to the two bridges is the Port Grand Train Track, also known as the Chinna Creek Bridge, which connects Karachi City Station to Kemari via the Karachi Monkey Yard. This 379-meter-long bridge, maintained by Pakistan Railways, is exclusively used for freight trains.[7]
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