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, portuguese, ponte, tacutu, bridge, across, takutu, river, linking, lethem, guyana, bonfim, brazil, completed, 2009, opened, july, 2009, official, inauguration, september, 2009, presence, leaders, both, countries, cost, million, paid, bra. 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 Takutu River BridgeTakutu River Bridge from Guyana facing Brazil in LethemCoordinates3 22 48 N 59 48 52 W 3 38011 N 59 81438 W 3 38011 59 81438 Coordinates 3 22 48 N 59 48 52 W 3 38011 N 59 81438 W 3 38011 59 81438CarriesBR 401 CarsCrossesTakutu RiverLocaleLethem Guyana to Bonfim BrazilHistoryOpened31 July 2009LocationThe 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 See also EditList of bridges in GuyanaReferences Edit Kaieteur News Online 29 July 2009 a b Brazil and Guyana Inaugurate Border Bridge sandiegouniontribune com THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2009 09 14 Retrieved 2015 09 08 IIRSA org Bridge over Rio TakutuExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takutu River Bridge http www lib utexas edu maps americas guyana rel 1991 pdf Commentary Guyana and Brazil Bridging for good times February 13 2009 Caribbean Net News Portals Architecture Brazil Guyana This article about a bridge in Guyana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a bridge in Brazil is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Takutu River Bridge amp oldid 1082072049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
