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.[1]

View of bridge from Sogakope side

History

The bridge was constructed between January 1965 and January 1967 by two German contractors.[1]

In 2009 the bridge was described as a death trap due to damages.[1] There was also an appeal in 2013 by the residents of Sogakope to Ghana Highways Authority to repair the rusting expansion and contraction joints.[2]

Ghana Government is planning to build a new cable-stayed bridge (New Volta Bridge) to be started in 2021. [3]

References
  1. "Sogakope Bridge Now Death Trap". modernghana.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. "Sogakope residents appeal to the Ghana Highways Authority to save Sogakope Bridge". myradiogoldlive.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. "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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