Lower Volta Bridge
The Lower Volta Bridge (French: Pont de la basse Volta), also known as Sogakope Bridge (French: Pont de Sogakope), is a 650 meter long bridge on the N1 highway (Aflao — Accra) that connects Sogakope to Sokpoe over the Volta River.
History
The bridge was constructed between January 1965 and January 1967 by two German contractors.
In 2009 the bridge was described as a death trap due to damages. There was also an appeal in 2013 by the residents of Sogakope to Ghana Highways Authority to repair the rusting expansion and contraction joints.
Ghana Government is planning to build a new cable-stayed bridge (New Volta Bridge) to be started in 2021.
References
- ^ "Sogakope Bridge Now Death Trap". modernghana.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Sogakope residents appeal to the Ghana Highways Authority to save Sogakope Bridge". myradiogoldlive.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Construction of a New Bridge across the Volta River on the Eastern Corridor Project | Our Work | JICA". www.jica.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
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