Elphinstone Bridge, Chennai
{{Short description|Bridge in Chennai, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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Elphinstone Bridge is a bridge across the Adyar River in Chennai, India. Constructed in 1840 and named after the then Governor-General of India,{{cite book | title=Madras Rediscovered| last=Muthiah| first=S.| year=2004| authorlink=S. Muthiah| publisher=East West Books (Madras) Pvt Ltd| isbn=81-88661-24-4|page=221}} the bridge is currently not in use and has been substituted with the newly built Thiru Vi. Ka. Bridge nearby.{{cite book|title=The politics of heritage from Madras to Chennai|url=https://archive.org/details/politicsheritage00hanc|url-access=limited|page=[https://archive.org/details/politicsheritage00hanc/page/n111 95]|first=Mary Elizabeth|last=Hancock|publisher=Indian University Press|isbn=9780253352231|year=1998}}