At 43.5 metres long, the bridge spans across the Mynala stream, which joins the Coonoor River 2 kilometres downstream.
The bridge connects Wellington Cantonment to the Ooty - Coonoor road (NH181).
[2][3] In 2009, after the most recent reconstruction, the bridge is named "Manekshaw Bridge" in honour of the Late Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, who had made Coonoor his final resting place.
The bridge now sports a statue of the late Field Marshal at the confluence with NH 181.
The bridge was deemed unsafe again in 2005, after which it was demolished completely and rebuilt.