Takutu River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 3°22′48″N 59°48′52″W / 3.38011°N 59.81438°W |
Carries | BR-401 Cars |
Crosses | Takutu River |
Locale | Lethem, Guyana to Bonfim, Brazil |
History | |
Opened | 31 July 2009 |
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The Takutu River Bridge ( Portuguese: Ponte do Rio Tacutu) is a bridge across the Takutu River, linking Lethem in Guyana to Bonfim in Brazil. It was completed in 2009 and opened on 31 July 2009. [1] Its official inauguration was on 14 September 2009, in the presence of leaders of both countries. [2] It cost US$5 million and was paid for by Brazil. [2] The bridge was a project within the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America. [3]
The bridge is the only instance in the Americas of a land border where drivers must change from driving on the left (in Guyana) to driving on the right (in Brazil), or vice versa. The changeover is achieved by means of a crossover bridge on the Guyanese side.
Takutu River Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 3°22′48″N 59°48′52″W / 3.38011°N 59.81438°W |
Carries | BR-401 Cars |
Crosses | Takutu River |
Locale | Lethem, Guyana to Bonfim, Brazil |
History | |
Opened | 31 July 2009 |
Location | |
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The Takutu River Bridge ( Portuguese: Ponte do Rio Tacutu) is a bridge across the Takutu River, linking Lethem in Guyana to Bonfim in Brazil. It was completed in 2009 and opened on 31 July 2009. [1] Its official inauguration was on 14 September 2009, in the presence of leaders of both countries. [2] It cost US$5 million and was paid for by Brazil. [2] The bridge was a project within the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America. [3]
The bridge is the only instance in the Americas of a land border where drivers must change from driving on the left (in Guyana) to driving on the right (in Brazil), or vice versa. The changeover is achieved by means of a crossover bridge on the Guyanese side.