Adomi Bridge
The Adomi Bridge (originally the Volta Bridge) is a latticed steel arch suspension bridge crossing the Volta River at Atimpoku in Ghana in West Africa. It is the first permanent bridge to span the Volta River, which drains south into the Gulf of Guinea, and is Ghana's longest suspension bridge. It provides the main road passage, just south of the Akosombo Dam, between the Eastern Region and the Volta Region of Ghana. It was opened in 1957 by Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president. The iconic crescent-shaped arch bridge is featured in Ghanaian stamps and currency.
Adomi Bridge | |
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Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku | |
| Coordinates | 6°14′22″N 0°05′44″E |
| Carries | National Route N2 |
| Crosses | Volta River, downstream of the Akosombo Dam |
| Locale | Atimpoku, Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Official name | Adomi Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Volta Bridge |
| Maintained by | Ghana Highway Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | silver crescent arch bridge with deck suspended from arch |
| Total length | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Width | 11.9 m (39 ft) |
| Longest span | 245 m (804 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Sir William Halcrow & Partners |
| Contracted lead designer | William Brown of Freeman Fox & Partners |
| Constructed by | Dorman Long (Bridge and Engineering) Ltd |
| Fabrication by | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
| Construction start | March 1955 |
| Construction end | January 1957 |
| Construction cost | 682 thousand British pounds |
| Opened | 25 January 1957 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 2 lanes of vehicular traffic |
| Location | |
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