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The Adomi Bridge

The Adomi bridge




The Adomi bridge is located in Atimpoku in the Eastern Region of Ghana.The bridge spans the Volta River that drains into the Gulf of Guinea, south of the Akosombo Dam.

The bridge was  designed in 1956 and completed in 1957 by William Brown, of the engineers Freeman Fox & Partners.

The Adomi has a free span of 245 m and a total length of approximately 336 m which makes it the longest bridge in Ghana. In April 2019, Adomi Bridge was classified as a tourist site after a consensus between the Asuogyaman District Assembly, Ghana Highway Authority and Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC)


You can learn more about the Adomi bridge on Youtube

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